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Prevalence of Iodine Deficiency among School Children from New Settlement in Kyrgyzstan
This study assesses the status of iodine deficiency among at risk-children and adolescents living in migrant settlements in the Kyrgyz Republic. Children aged 7–15 years from two regional primary schools in the new settlement regions were screened for ...
Begaiym Urmatova+5 more
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AbstractIodine deficiency has multiple adverse effects in humans, termed iodine deficiency disorders, due to inadequate thyroid hormone production. Globally, it is estimated that 2 billion individuals have an insufficient iodine intake, and South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa are particularly affected.
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Goiter frequency is more strongly associated with gastric adenocarcinoma than urine iodine level [PDF]
Purpose: We designed our study to evaluate the hypothesis that gastric cancer is correlated with iodine deficiency or thyroid dysfunction. Materials and Methods: We investigated the total body iodine reserve, thyroid function status and autoimmune ...
Adabi, K.+12 more
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Remaining Challenges in Tanzania's Efforts to Eliminate Iodine Deficiency. [PDF]
To determine iodine levels in salt and iodine deficiency prevalence in school-aged children in 16 districts in Tanzania with previous severe iodine deficiency. A cross-sectional study in schoolchildren.
Aghini-Lombardi+23 more
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Iodine Deficiency and Iodine Prophylaxis in Pregnancy
Physiological changes in pregnancy result in increased iodine demand, which may not be met in areas of mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency or borderline sufficiency. As a pregnant woman is the only source of thyroid hormones for her child during early gestation, iodine deficiencyinduced hypothyroxinemia may have deleterious effects on fetal development ...
Trofimiuk-Mudlner, Malgorzata+1 more
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Goitre and Iodine Deficiency in Europe [PDF]
The prevalence of endemic iodine-deficiency goitre in Europe has been reduced in many areas by the introduction of iodination programmes. Recent reports, however, show that goitre remains a significant problem and that its prevalence has not decreased in
Beckers, C.+11 more
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Iodine Deficiency and Human Development
Iodine is а vital microelements that are essential for the normal human development and functions. Iodine deficiency is a global problem: about 2 billion individuals worldwide suffer from a lack of iodine.
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Quantification of Iodine Supply: Representative Data on Intake and Urinary Excretion of Iodine from the German Population in 1996 [PDF]
Background/Methods: In Germany, iodine deficiency is common. In a representative group of 2,500 Germans (age >13 years), using a specially designed food questionnaire, the iodine intake was calculated. In addition, iodine and creatinine concentrations in
Böhmer, Thomas+5 more
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Iodine status in schoolchildren and pregnant women of Lazio, a central Region of Italy [PDF]
The inhabitants of Lazio, similarly to those of other Italian regions, have been historically exposed to the detrimental effects of an inadequate intake of iodine.
Baldini, Enke+4 more
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Here, we sought to establish an experimental autoimmune thyroiditis rat model induced by bovine thyroglobulin (bTg) injection and to investigate pathological changes and variations in serum interferon-γ-inducible protein of 10 kDa (IP-10) in thyroid ...
Si-lu Cui, Jun Yu, Liu Shoujun
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