Goitre Prevalence and Urinary Iodine Concentration in School-Aged Children in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Background. Iodine deficiency is a public health problem. The universal salt iodization (USI) program is the main, simple, and cost-effective intervention strategy to control iodine deficiency. The study examined the iodine status in school-aged children in Ashanti region, Ghana, using thyroid volum...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Endocrinology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3759786 |