Goiter prevalence and urinary iodine status in urban and rural/mountain areas of Piedmont region

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-73

  Saggiorato, E ^a   Arecco, F ^a   Mussa, A ^a   Sacerdote, C ^a   Rossetto, R ^b   Origlia, C ^b   Germano, L ^c   Deandreis, D ^a   Orlandi, Fabio ^a   Camanni, F ^b   Angeli, A ^b   Boccuzzi, G ^a   Borretta, G ^d   De Sanctis, C ^e   Fonzo, D ^c   Messina, M ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e REGINA MARGHERITA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f MARIA VITTORIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endemic goiter; Goiter; Iodine deficiency disorders; Thyroid disease

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMAN; IODINE DEFICIENCY; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALPATION; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; URBAN AREA; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 33644823891     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03349179     Document Type: Article

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