The objective of the study was to make a quantitative comparison of 24-h thyroid uptake calculated by γ camera–based and thyroid uptake probe–based methods after administration of a diagnostic 131I capsule in patients with benign thyroid disorders. Methods: The study group comprised 66 patients, of whom 26 were male (28–67 y old) and 40 female (20–65 y old). These patients had benign thyroid di...

THE RELATIONSHIP of the thyroid gland to the severity of atheroselerosis in experimental animals has been clearly established,1 and the effects of hypothyroidism on cholesterol metabolism in man are well known.2 Although commonly affirmed in textbooks,3-5 there is still insufficient evidence that hypothyroidism in man aggravates the severity of atherosclerosis.6 Complementary evidence would be ...

The Hospital de Clínicas organized a free program of goiter detection by palpation. This campaign was aimed at the population of the metropolitan area of Greater Buenos Aires (11 million inhabitants), with the prerequisite that each participant should be quite unaware whether he/she was a carrier of any thyroid disease. Attendees were split into two groups, i.e., Random and Induced. The former ...

According to previous studies, Turkey has generally been accepted as a moderate endemic iodine deficient country. However, it has recently been reported that there are regions in Turkey where iodine deficiency is more severe than previously known. The current study was aimed at ascertaining the goiter prevalence by thyroid volumes, iodine status and thyroid functions in school-age children livi...

BACKGROUND In many developing countries, children are at high risk of both goiter and iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency adversely affects thyroid metabolism and may reduce the efficacy of iodine prophylaxis in areas of endemic goiter. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine whether iron supplementation in goitrous, iron-deficient children would improve their response to iodized...

To assess the economic effects of thyroid disorder-related morbidity in Germany, a systematic review of national and international literature from 1981-2001 was performed. Data from insurance companies, the government department of public health, and the federal office of statistics helped characterize the situation in Germany. Being the most important thyroid disease, endemic iodine-deficiency...

Introduction: Kerman province was one of the Iran regions with endemic goiter. Following initiation of the program of iodine deficiency control in 1989, production, distribution and consumption of iodized salt were begun. This study was done in 2001, as part of the national monitoring survey, in Kerman. Method: In this study, 1200 schoolchildren, aged 7-10 years (600 boys & 600 girls), were sel...

BACKGROUND Iodine deficiency disorder is a major problem worldwide, especially during pregnancy and childhood. The magnitude of the problem is quite big in Ethiopia. The main aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and severity of iodine deficiency disorders. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Shebe Senbo District on January 2011. Three elementary schools were ...