Etiological factors for the persistence of endemic goiter in selected areas of Siddharthnagar district in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 317-325

  Chandra, A K ^a   Bhattacharjee, A ^b   Malik, T ^c   Ghosh, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^b Universal College of Medical Sciences   (Nepal)

^c Purvanchal Institute of Dental Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Eastern Uttar Pradesh; Goiter preva lence; Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD); Urinary iodine; Urinary thiocyanate

Indexed keywords

IODINE; THIOCYANATE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GOITER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; URINALYSIS;

EID: 67649373072     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2009.22.4.317     Document Type: Article

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