Iodine deficiency and goiter prevalence in Turkey after mandatory iodization

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 714-718

  Cetin H ^a,c   Kisioglu, A N ^a   Gursoy, A ^a   Bilaloglu, E ^b   Ayata, A ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DR SAMI ULUS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Endemic goiter; Iodine deficiency; Iodized salt consumption; Thyroid volume

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENDEMIC GOITER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALPATION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALT INTAKE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THYROID GLAND EXAMINATION; THYROID WEIGHT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 33751046242     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03344181     Document Type: Article

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