Prevalence of Goitre in school-going children in Jabalpur

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 229-233

  Gakkhar, R K ^a   Bhardwaj, V K ^a,b   Chansoria, M ^a   Jain, S ^a   Visnoi, R ^a  

^a NSCB MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Near Prem Mandir ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Endemic goitre; Goitre; Sporadic goitre; Urinary iodine excretion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; PREVALENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0035294302     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02723195     Document Type: Article

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