Mapping the relative risk of congenital hypothyroidism incidence via spatial zero-inflated poisson model in Guilan Province, Iran

Background: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is one of the most prevalent preventable causes of mental retardation. Studies show that the incidence rate of CH is very high in Iran. Disease mapping is a tool for visually expressing the frequency, incidence, or relative risk of illness. The present stud...

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Main Authors: Bahare Gholami Chaboki, Manijeh Tabrizi, Maryam Heydarpour Meymeh, Hojjat Alaei, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2021;volume=12;issue=1;spage=53;epage=53;aulast=Chaboki