Iodine deficiency and endemic goiter: a national tragedy.
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INDIAN PEDIATRICS 454 VOLUME 45__JUNE 17, 2008 Iodine deficiency causes severe hormone-induced physiological damage to fetus and newborn resulting in cretinism, stunting, deaf-mutism, malformed limbs, spastic motor disorders, poor vision and goiter (swelling of the thyroid gland on the neck), as well as milder forms of mental and physical impairment. There was developmental lag in children of goitrous mothers in goiter endemic areas(1).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 45 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008