Minimally Invasive Treatment of Benign Thyroid Nodules
Background. Nodular goitre is the commonest pathology of thyroid gland. According to published evidence, the endemic prevalence of iodine deficiency varies within 19–76 % population.
G. T. Gumerova +4 more
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Thiocyanate and Endemic Goitre [PDF]
THE amount of thiocyanate has been determined in the blood of volunteers from Sumperk in Moravia and Roudnice in Bohemia, two districts in Czechoslovakia where the incidence of endemic goitre is high. In Sumperk, the investigations were carried out in both spring and autumn, but in Roudnice in the autumn only.
K, SILINK, L, MARSIKOVA
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Diffuse Non-toxic Goitre Therapy with Iodine Alone or with Combination of Iodine and Levothyroxine
Aim: to assess the efficacy and tolerability of low-dose iodine therapy compared with the combination of iodine and levothyroxine in endemic goitre patients.
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Methods to assess iron and iodine status [PDF]
Four methods are recommended for assessment of iodine nutrition: urinary iodine concentration, the goitre rate, and blood concentrations of thyroid stimulating hormone and thyroglobulin.
Zimmermann, M.B.
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Prevalence of Goitre in School Children of Chamarajanagar District, Karnataka, India [PDF]
Introduction: Iodine is an essential micronutrient. A daily consumption of 100-150 micrograms of iodine is recommended for normal human growth and development. Rationale: Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) can be easily prevented.
Syed Yunus Zama +2 more
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Spectrum of goitrous lesions in patients at a tertiary care center of Sikkim
Background: Sikkim is declared as a goitre endemic state with an estimated prevalence of 54%. The spectrums of diseases include simple goitre, thyroiditis, adenoma, carcinoma, multinodular goitre and Graves′ disease.
Subhabrata Sengupta +5 more
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Total or near-total thyroidectomy versus subtotal thyroidectomy for multinodular non-toxic goitre in adults [PDF]
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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Age, sex, religion and caste specific goitre prevalence among school children in Berhampore sadar sub-division of Murshidabad District, West Bengal [PDF]
Objectives: The objective of the present study is to find out the prevalence of endemic goitre among school children of Berhampore sadar sub-division of Murshidabad district.
Smritiratan Tripathy +2 more
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Background Iodine deficiency is severe public health problem in Ethiopia. Although urinary iodine excretion level (UIE) is a better indicator for IDD the goitre rate is commonly used to mark the public health significance.
Berhane Yemane, Abuye Cherinet
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Tanzania national survey on iodine deficiency: impact after twelve years of salt iodation
Background In many low-income countries, children are at high risk of iodine deficiency disorders, including brain damage. In the early 1990s, Tanzania, a country that previously suffered from moderate to severe iodine deficiency, adopted universal salt ...
Kimboka Sabas +8 more
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