Iodine deficiency and goiter prevalence in a population living at sea level in Campania (Italy)

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 100-101

  Valentino, R ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ADULT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EATING HABIT; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDEMIC GOITER; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOITER; HUMAN; IODINE DEFICIENCY; ITALY; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; NODULAR GOITER; NORMAL VALUE; PALPATION; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; POLLUTION; POPULATION RISK; PREVALENCE; SEA LEVEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; THYROID GLAND EXAMINATION; THYROID WEIGHT; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0037217210     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03345133     Document Type: Letter

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