Thyroid Dysfunction and Cytological Patterns among Patients Requested for Thyroid Function Test in an Endemic Goiter Area of Gondar, North West Ethiopia [PDF]
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2019 Background. Thyroid dysfunction is the most common endocrine disorder in clinical practice, and about half of the population with thyroid dysfunction remains undiagnosed.
Daniel Asmelash +2 more
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Endemic Goiter in Latin America [PDF]
Public Health Reports (1896-1970), 1954 Interest in the problem of endemic goiter in Latin America has been greatly stimulated by the series of FAO-WHO conferences on the nutritional problems of Latin America, held successively in Montevideo in 1948 (1), Rio de Janeiro in 1950 (2), Caracas in 1953 (3), and Guatemala City in 1957 (4).
Nevin S. Scrimshaw
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The Association between Cobalt Deficiency and Endemic Goiter in School-Aged Children [PDF]
Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2014 BackgroundIn Iran, an iodine deficiency control program was initiated in 1989 by iodizing salt. Despite this program, goiters have remained an endemic condition in most parts of Iran.
Mojgan Sanjari +2 more
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Long lasting effect of intramuscular iodine injection in the treatment of goiter in an intestinal failure patient with complete entero-colectomy. [PDF]
JPGN RepAbstract Individuals with intestinal failure are at risk of micronutrient deficiencies, including iodine, an essential trace element critical for thyroid hormone production. In patients entirely dependent on parenteral nutrition, options for replenishing and maintaining iodine levels are severely restricted as oral forms have limited absorption, and ...
Belaid S, Raghu V, Alissa F, Rudolph J.
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Fatal Outcome of Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis in a Patient With Hidden Visceral Leishmaniasis. [PDF]
Case Rep Infect DisBackground: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a systemic parasitic disease with diverse clinical manifestations, primarily affecting the spleen, liver, and bone marrow. While renal involvement in VL is well documented, it is often mild and resolves with effective treatment.
Mansoursamaei A, Valikhani M, Rafiee H.
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Endemic Goiter in Kitâbu Divanü Lügat-it Türk: Evidence From 11th Century
Gazi Medical JournalTo present the information about endemic goiter noted in Kitâbu Divanü Lügat-it Türk (KDLT), which was overlooked in the history of medicine. The information about endemic goiter noted in the English and Turkish copies of the KDLT was reviewed in ...
Yusuf Kemal Kemaloğlu
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THE PREVENTION OF ENDEMIC GOITER [PDF]
American Journal of Public Health, 1921 A. W. Hedrich +10 more
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Tracheomalacia in patients undergoing thyroid surgery-What is the true estimate: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck SurgAbstract Objectives Tracheomalacia is defined as the weakening of the tracheal rings secondary to long‐standing compression or inherent structural weakness, leading to stridor and airway compromise. The common etiological factor of tracheomalacia includes compression of the tracheal framework due to a large multinodular goiter.
Ghaloo SK +5 more
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Analysis of Malignant Thyroid Neoplasms with a Striking Rise of Papillary Microcarcinoma in an Endemic Goiter Region. [PDF]
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2019 Mathai AM +5 more
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