Thiocyanate in excess develops goiter followed by auto immune thyroid diseases even after effective salt iodization in a rural community of north east India
Purpose: Salt iodization in Manipur of north-east India failed to prevent endemic goiter, therefore an in depth study carried out to evaluate thyroid functions of goitrous subjects in a randomly selected region. Methods: Goiter survey conducted in children and women of reproductive ages by palpation...
Main Authors: | Laishram Hemchandra Singh, Amar K. Chandra, Suchitra Devi Yumnam, Deotima Sarkar, R.K. Manglem, Th. Dhabali, Shekhar Mookerjee, Indrajit Ray |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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Series: | Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651320315487 |
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