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Availability of Adequately Iodized Salt at Household Level and Associated Factors in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2016
In Ethiopia, Iodine Deficiency Disorder has been recognized as a serious public health problem for the past six decades. In 2011, an estimated 12 million school-age children were living with inadequate iodine, and 66 million people were at risk of iodine
Baraki, N. (Negga), Endale, B. S. (Birhanu), Yaye, A. B. (Anteneh)   +2 more
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Establishment of Reference Intervals for Plasma TSH Across the Lifespan in an Algerian Mediterranean Population

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
This study establishes the first age‐specific reference intervals for plasma thyroid‐stimulating hormone (TSH) in an Algerian Mediterranean population using the Mindray CL‐900i platform. Analysis of 2893 healthy individuals revealed a strong age dependency of TSH values, with highest levels in neonates and mild elevation in older adults, while sex ...
Said Ali, Hadia Boussaha, Lydia Asma Nibou, Meriem Harhad, Maya Nouali, Zineb Larab, Djamila Messaoudene, Amel Fatma Safer‐Tabi, Lylia Djidjeli, Fatma Merah, Lylia Meriem Berkani, Lydia Lamara Mahammed, Brahim Belaid, Ines Allam, Samia Achir, Lyèce Yargui, Reda Djidjik   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Thyroid Uptake Ratio Values in a Normal Population. Establishment of Normal Reference Values for 99mTc‐Pertechnetate Thyroid Uptake in an Australian Population

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
An Australian first, this study examined normal reference ranges for 99mTc‐pertechnetate thyroid uptake. Through a retrospective and prospective analysis, this study found a new reference range of 0.4%–2.4%. The findings suggest that locally derived reference values may differ from historical data and highlight the importance of region‐specific ...
Bethany Wornes, Amalia Karahalios, Melanie Tempest   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Iodine Excess is a Risk Factor for Goiter Formation

The Annals of African Surgery, 2015
Background: Goiters have been associated with iodine deficiency. Although universal salt iodization in Uganda achieved a household coverage of 95% by 2005, goiter rates are still high.
Washington L, Makumbi T, Fualal OJ, Galukande M   +3 more
doaj  

A new LNC89/LNC60-Col11a2 axis revealed by whole-transcriptome analysis may be associated with goiters related to excess iodine nutrition

Frontiers in Endocrinology
Goiter related to excessive iodine nutrition remains a significant public health issue in some countries. There has been no reported study on long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) related to goiters.
Guanying Nie, Shuang Li, Wei Zhang, Fangang Meng, Zixuan Ru, Jiahui Li, Dianjun Sun, Ming Li   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Current knowledge about the in utero and peripartum management of fetal goiter associated with maternal Graves’ disease

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X, 2019
Maternal Graves’ disease is the most common cause of fetal goiter. Fetal goiter can cause complications attributable either to the physical effects of the goiter itself or to thyroid dysfunction, which can be life-threatening and cause neurological ...
Shigeo Iijima
doaj   +1 more source

Performance evaluation of iodine deficiency disorder control program in Chikmagalur District: A cross-sectional community-based survey

Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 2022
Background: Routine evaluation of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDDs) is done through a national program called National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Program (NIDDCP).
Hugara Siddalingappa, B Nagaraja Goud, Raghunath Hanumantharaya, Harish Bekkalale Rudresh, Divya Arulprakasam, Girish Marumadu, Bagyalaxmi Hirehanamantagoudar   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of Ritlecitinib for Vitiligo Treatment Stratified by Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics: Post Hoc Analysis of a Phase 2b Study

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
This post hoc analysis examined the efficacy of ritlecitinib in subgroups of patients with vitiligo, defined by demographic and clinical characteristics. Patients completed the dose‐ranging and extension periods of the phase 2b study (NCT03715829) of ritlecitinib.
A. G. Pandya, I. Hamzavi, P. Ghosh, K. Ezzedine, J. E. Harris, R. Adiri, S. Chen, E. Peeva, Y. Yamaguchi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Peculiarities of operative treatment of goiter on background of autoimmune thyroiditis

Клінічна хірургія, 2020
Objective. To determine the peculiarities of operative technique in surgical treatment of patients with nodular goiter on background of autoimmune thyroiditis. Materials and methods.
O. P. Kovalov, O. M. Liulka, V. I. Liakhovskyi, I. I. Nemchenko, A. V. Sydorenko   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Epidemiological Study of Risk Factors of Thyroid Nodule and Goiter in Chinese Women

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2015
Thyroid nodule (TN) and goiter are two common disorders of the thyroid. Despite their benign nature, both conditions can be associated with multiple pathologic conditions including thyroid cancer. In this study, we conducted a large-scale epidemiological
Lei Zheng, W. Yan, Y. Kong, P. Liang, Y. Mu   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source