Prevalence of Goiter among Children Aged 11–16 Years in Ahwaz, Iran
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Prevalence of goiter among children aged 11-16 years in Ahwaz, Iran.
OBJECTIVE This cross-sectional study was conducted in Ahwaz, Iran to find out the prevalence of goiter among schoolchildren ages 11-16 years. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Multistage sampling methodology was followed for selecting the study population. A total of 1,950 children (1,050 males, 900 females) were clinically assessed for thyroid gland enlargement. Data were collected on age, sex, weight, h...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Principles and Practice
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1423-0151,1011-7571
DOI: 10.1159/000129615