Volume 11, Issue 1 And 2 (September 1987)                   Research in Medicine 1987, 11(1 And 2): 46-41 | Back to browse issues page

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Azizi F, Mahtalaat N, Azartash P, Kimiagar M, Yasaei M, Azadegan M, et al . Goiter in East of Tehran. Research in Medicine 1987; 11 (1 and 2) :46-41
URL: http://pejouhesh.sbmu.ac.ir/article-1-2524-en.html
Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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1414 school children (789 boys and 625 girls) residing in east-Tehran, were evaluated for the evidence of goiter. 88% of girls and 71.5% of boys had goiter. In 30% of girls and 17.5% of boys goiter was clearly visible (grade 2 and over). FT4I, FT3I, TSH, and thyroglobulin concentrations were not significantly different in groups with or without goiter. The concentration of iodide in urine was 21.05 ± 11.90 µg per gram of creatinine and in 67 of 69 student tested it was below 50. This study shows that Tehran is a hyperendemic goiter region. However, no thyroid dysfunction could be found in effected individuals. 
Keywords: Goiter, Tehran
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Type of Study: Original | Subject: Interdisciplinary (Educational Management, Educational research, Statistics, Medical education
Received: 1986/05/4 | Accepted: 1986/08/30 | Published: 1987/04/19

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