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A weak mind in a weak body? Categorising intellectually disabled children in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in Switzerland [PDF]
, 2019 This paper focuses on nineteenth-century theories according to which intellectual disabilities find expression in physical impairment. Such theories became widespread in Switzerland due to the growing interest in a condition then called ‘cretinism’ – a ...
Hofmann, Michèle
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Training Course on Prevention and Control of Endemic Goiter and Cretinism
, 1987 Meeting: Training Course on Prevention and Control of Endemic Goiter and Cretinism, 6 Feb.-2 Mar.
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, PEG Programme +1 more
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Revue d'anthropologie des connaissancesIn the middle of the 19th century, people suffering from goiter and cretinism were the focus of medical concerns about the progression of these cripples and the origins of their deficiencies (intellectual and physical).
Pauline Hervois
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Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2017 Scientific research is an essential public health function, enabling recognition of problems that compromise health and facilitating solutions. Research is essential to formulate health policy at a national level.
Eduardo A. Pretell
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.This study addresses the critical issue of nutrient deficiencies associated with the widespread consumption of conventional milled rice, which often lacks essential vitamins and minerals due to the removal of the bran layer during processing. It demonstrated that controlled germination of paddy rice, followed by parboiling, substantially increases the ...
Uloma E. Onyeka +5 more
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Goitre Due to Dyshormonogenesis with Particular Reference to Sporadic Goitrous Cretinism and Sporadic Familial Goitre in Young Patients [PDF]
, 1959 Evidence for inherited disturbances of hormone synthesis in selected cases of sporadic goitre as well as in sporadic goitrous cretinism has been presented and discussed.
McGirr, E. M
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Short stature with umbilical hernia - Not always due to cretinism: A report of two cases
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2012 A 7-year-old boy presented with umbilical hernia and short stature. Growth retardation, recurrent upper respiratory tract infections and delayed developmental milestones were present from infancy. Umbilical hernia was diagnosed at the age of 5 years.
Sharvil S Gadve +2 more
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Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, February 2026.Abstract A 7‐year‐old domestic shorthair cat was presented to a primary veterinarian for evaluation of polydipsia, hyporexia and an unkempt haircoat. The cat was diagnosed with hypothyroidism based on a serum total thyroxine measured at less than 0.5 µg/dL. The cat was prescribed levothyroxine.
Rebecca Saunders
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Endemic cretinism in a traditional society in Mali: from the collectivity to the individual
, 1998 The prevalence of endemic cretinism was measured in a village belonging to the Bwa ethnic group in Mali liable to iodine deficiency and suffering from endemic goitre. In this village according to mental and motor handicaps found in cretinism, we used two
Chaventré, André +2 more
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Advanced Sensor Research, Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2026.This paper reviews the state of the art and recent developments in thin‐film biosensors for the detection of neurotransmitters, small molecules, and biomarkers within flexible, implantable bioelectronic systems. It covers the main sensing modalities, including electrochemical, plasmonic, acoustic, and magnetic, alongside their materials, transduction ...
Massimo Mariello
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