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 …

The Republic of Srpska Iodine Deficiency Survey 2006

Amela Lolic, Νenad Prodanovic

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Objective: A survey related to iodine deficiency in the Republic of Srpska was first conducted in 1999 and resulted in the adoption of regulations concerning the quality of salt for human consumption. In order to reassess iodine status, we conducted the Republic of Srpska Iodine Deficiency Survey in 2006 …