Estudo epidemiológico de prevalência do bócio endémico em Oleiros.
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2002 This research was carried out in the county of Oleiros, which integrates the only defined endemic goiter zone in Portugal, since 1969. We intend to characterize, from the epidemiological point of view, the prevalence of the endemic goiter by the ...
Henrique Mendes, J A Zagalo-Cardoso
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Association between Goiter Prevalence and Urine Iodine Levels in 6-12-Year-Old Children in Central Iran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2009 Background: Goiter is thyroid enlargement, which is the mostcommon visible symptom of iodine deficiency. Some studieshave shown iodine deficiency in water, soil, and food in manyplaces worldwide.We aimed to determine the prevalence of goiter and the ...
Ali Honarpisheh +2 more
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The Prevalence of Goiter and Urinary Iodine Exertion in 7 – 10 year old School Children of Qom 2001 - 2002 [PDF]
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2007 Background and objectivesIodine deficiency was a public health problem in Iran before the start of iodine supplementation program in 1989. This study has been conducted in the framework of the national monitoring survey in 2001 to find the prevalence of ...
R. Sheikholeslam +5 more
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Dental Maturity, Oral Hygiene and Height of Junior High School Students in Goiter Endemic Area in Karanganyar Regency [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Geographical condition may affect human behavior and phyisical development. Soil and water in goiter endemic areas generally lack of iodine.
Cilmiaty, R. (Risya) +2 more
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Total or near-total thyroidectomy versus subtotal thyroidectomy for multinodular non-toxic goitre in adults [PDF]
, 2015 Background Total thyroidectomy (TT) and subtotal thyroidectomy (ST) are worldwide treatment options for multinodular non-toxic goitre in adults.
Arezzo, Alberto +9 more
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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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Thyroid Disorders and Serum Selenium Levels in a Southwestern Nigerian Population. [PDF]
Int J EndocrinolBackground/Objective: Thyroid hormones are central to the regulation of energy expenditure and homoeostasis. An important microelement required for the optimal function of the thyroid gland is selenium. The question of whether Nigerian patients with thyroid disorders are deficient in selenium is what this study aims to answer.
Adeleye OO +4 more
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Impact of the actions for the sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency in Cuba
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2014 Objectives. To assess the effectiveness of the Sustainable Elimination of Iodine Deficiency Program through determination of urinary iodine and goiter prevalence. Materials and methods.
C. Blanca Terry-Berro +8 more
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The Mystery of Michelangelo Buonarroti’s Goiter
Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, 2016 Whilst painting the vault of the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo Buonarroti left an autographical sketch that revealed a prominence at the front of his hyper-extended neck. This image was recently diagnosed as goiter. The poet Michelangelo in a sonnet dated
Davide Lazzeri +3 more
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