the objectives of the present study were to investigate the prevalence of histologic thyroids lesions and the respective thyroid hormones changes of ewes in an endemic goiter region and to find out any impact of this condition on the fetal thyroid structures and serum thyroid hormones. in the present study a total number of 100 pregnant ewes and their fetuses slaughtered at slaughterhouse were ...

the iodine content of the drinking water and its association with endemic goiter was investigated in the areas of mobarakeh, and najafabad, which are located in the province of isfahan. the school children between 6 and 18 years of age were examined to determine the prevalence of enlargement of the thyroid gland. thirty percent of the total.24.576 children in that age group were clinically exam...

SUMMARY Different degrees of neurological and psychological problems are observed in endemic goiter inhabitants. To determine the effect of iodine deficiency on IQ, we checked the IQ and size of the thyroid of 194 students of an endemic goiter area and compared with that of 224 students of a non-endemic goiter area in Kohkiloyeh & Boyer Ahmad province. The average IQ of students in endemic goi...

background : iodine deficiency produces the spectrum of iodine deficiency disorders (idds) including endemic goiter, hypothyroidism, cretinism and congenital anomalies. other factors, including goitrogens and micronutrient deficiencies may influence the prevalence and severity of idds and response to iodine supplementation. an ssociation between zinc and goiter has previously been reported. met...

Endemic goiter is widely prevalent in the countries of Southeast Asia; the Himalayan endemic is one of the world's most extensive and severe endemics. It is accompanied in many areas of this region by endemic cretinism, deaf-mutism, and other developmental disorders and thus constitutes a significant health problem. For many years the etiology and pathogenesis of goiter in the Himalayas had rem...

backgrounds: iodine deficiency disorder is a major public health problem in areas where there is a lack of iodine in drinking water, soil, and food. this study was carried out to assess the prevalence of goiter among school children in the age group of 6-10 years in khorramabad city. also, the level of urine iodine was evaluated.   methods: the study was conducted from january 2012 to january 2...

ENDEMIC GOITER. The Adaptation of Man to Iodine Deficiency. By John B. Stanbury, Gordon L. Brownell, Douglas S. Riggs, Hector Perinetti, Juan Itoiz, and Enrique B. Del Castillo. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press, 1954. 209 pp. $4.00. This monograph reports the results obtained by the Andean Goiter Expedition, a joint project undertaken by Harvard Medical School, the University ...

Endemic goiter is clustered occurrences of goiter affecting more than 10% of the population in particular regions. The majority cases are attributed to environmental factors such as iodine deficiency, or food and water containing goiter-causing agents called goitrogens. We report a new type of endemic goiter where the basic abnormality was not due to environment factors, but to thyroglobulin ge...

A large-scale study was undertaken in the state of Kelantan, to determine the prevalence of goitre. A total of 2,450 subjects above the age of 15 years were selected from 31 localities in the state and examination for goitre was done using the technique of Perez. The state was divided into 3 areas--coastal area (area 1), inland area (area 2) and the area in between the coast and the inland area...

The aim of this study was to investigate thyroid hormone levels in horses stabled in two different locations on the island of Sicily. The study was carried out on a total of 72 clinically healthy Sanfratellano horses ranging in age from 5 to 9 years and weighing 585 ± 40 kg. The results showed higher thyroxine values (P < 0.02) in horses stabled in an endemic goitre area (group II) than those o...