Evidence for a more pronounced effect of genetic predisposition than environmental factors on goitrogenesis by a case control study in an area with low normal iodine supply

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 349-354

  Singer, J ^a   Eszlinger, M ^a   Wicht, J ^a   Paschke, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

case control study; goiter; risk factors; susceptibility

Indexed keywords

IODINE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; THYROTROPIN;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAUGHTER; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUTHYROIDISM; FAMILY HISTORY; FATHER; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GOITER; GOITROGENESIS; HEREDITY; HUMAN; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIBLING; SMOKING; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GERMANY; GOITER; HUMANS; IODINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIGREE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955745302     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: 14394286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1273699     Document Type: Article

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