Iodine status and prevalence of goitre in school going childrenin rural area

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2014, Pages

  Sridhar, P V ^a   Kamala, C S ^b  

^a Department of Pediatrics Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences ^*  (India)

^b ADICHUNCHANAGIRI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Goitre; Iodine deficiency; Iodised salt; Urinary iodine excretion

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMAN; INDIA; IODINATION; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; SALT INTAKE; SCHOOL CHILD; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 84907368157     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/6311.4732     Document Type: Article

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