Iodine deficiency in children: A comparative study in two districts of south-interior Karnataka, India

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 48-52

  Ahmed, Mansoor ^a   Zama, Syed ^a   Nagarajarao, Vadiraja ^a   Khan, Mudassir ^a  

^a MYSORE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cross sectional study; dox plot; iodine de ciency; prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84981171988     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8229.128783     Document Type: Article

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