Increased goiter prevalence in schoolchildren of Isfahan despite long-term iodine sufficiency

Mansour Siavash, Ammar Hassanzadeh Keshteli, Mahin Hashemipour, Masoud Amini

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OBJECTIVE: Iodine Deficiency (ID) was for years considered a contributing factor for endemic goiter in Iran. The present study was conducted to assess the goiter prevalence and iodine status in schoolchildren of Isfahan 16 years after the initiation of salt iodization in Iran …

A novel succinate dehydrogenase type B mutation in an Iranian family. Its genetic and clinical evaluation

Ali A. Ghazi, Ali Mosaddegh Khah, Fereshteh Kamani, Khandan Zare, Alireza Sadeghipour, Mehdi Hedayati, Marjan Zarif Yeganeh, Treena Cranston, Ashley Grossman

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Succinate Dehydrogenase-B (SDH-B) gene mutations constitute one of the most frequent forms of hereditary paragangliomas (PGL). Genetic study is advised in all cases for the evaluation of tumour behaviour, the selection of optimal management and the surveillance of the first degree relative …