ULTRASONOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF THE THYROID GLAND AND GOITER PREVALENCE IN BUSHEHR PORT AS AN IODINE- SUFFICIENT AREA: 6- YEAR PROSPECTIVE STUDY IN SCHOOLCHILD

Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 147 - 157
Published: Apr 15, 2015
Abstract
Background: The determination of goiter prevalence in children by thyroid ultrasound is an important tool for assessing iodine deficiency disorders. The main aim of this study was to determine thyroid volume and goiter prevalence in schoolchildren of Bushehr port, based on 2007 normative values. Materials and Methods : A probability proportionate-to-size cluster sampling method was used to obtain a representative sample of 1148 school children...
Paper Details
Title
ULTRASONOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF THE THYROID GLAND AND GOITER PREVALENCE IN BUSHEHR PORT AS AN IODINE- SUFFICIENT AREA: 6- YEAR PROSPECTIVE STUDY IN SCHOOLCHILD
Published Date
Apr 15, 2015
Journal
Volume
18
Issue
1
Pages
147 - 157
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