Clinicopathological Study of Hashimoto Thyroiditis [PDF]
Introduction: Thyroiditis comprises various group of disorders with some form of thyroid inflammation. Hashimoto thyroiditis is the most common and clinically significant type of thyroiditis seen commonly in middle age females and also one of the most ...
Pooja Jain +2 more
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Evaluation of Goitre and its Sociodemographic Risk Factors among Rural School Children of Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India [PDF]
Introduction: Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDDs) are one of the most important disorders of childhood affecting the brain development. It is marked by a diffuse enlargement of the thyroid gland, known as goiter.
AS Anusha +3 more
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Contemporary challenges to iodine status and nutrition: the role of foods, dietary recommendations, fortification and supplementation [PDF]
Iodine deficiency (ID) in women of childbearing age remains a global public health concern, mainly through its impact on fetal and infant neurodevelopment.
Bouga, M., Combet, E., Lean, M.E.J.
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Background Strategies to reduce salt intake are encouraged to be implemented in parallel with those that aim to ensure iodine adequacy at the population level.
Georgios Marakis +15 more
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Iron deficiency up-regulates iron absorption from ferrous sulphate but not ferric pyrophosphate and consequently food fortification with ferrous sulphate has relatively greater efficacy in iron-deficient individuals [PDF]
Fe absorption from water-soluble forms of Fe is inversely proportional to Fe status in humans. Whether this is true for poorly soluble Fe compounds is uncertain.
Biebinger, R. +4 more
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Background: Iodine deficiency is a major public health problem, which leads to impaired neurodevelopment, particularly in early life and is the single most preventable cause of mental retardation and brain damage in children and fortunately, it is ...
Ramachandra Kamath +4 more
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Iodine and pregnancy – a UK cross-sectional survey of dietary intake, knowledge and awareness [PDF]
Iodine is a key component of the thyroid hormones, which are critical for healthy growth, development and metabolism. The UK population is now classified as mildly iodine-insufficient.
Bouga, M. +4 more
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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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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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“Massa de Malagueta”: tradition with a twist
Introduction OMS estimates that, in 2010, approximately 600 million people had hypertension (HT) globally. The prevalence of HT in Portugal is between 30 ando 45% and in the Azores is 33.6%.
Lia Correia +4 more
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