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Endemic goiter associated with high iodine intake

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  • Zhao, J.
  • Wang, P.
  • Shang, L.
  • Sullivan, K.M.
  • Van der Haar, F.
  • Maberly, G.

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Objectives. This study assessed the relation of iodine content of household water to thyroid size and urinary iodine excretion in an area with high iodine concentration in the water. Methods. The iodine content of household water and indicators of iodine status (thyroid size and urinary iodine level) were assessed in selected villages in Jiangsu Province, China. Results. Water iodine levels were positively correlated with urinary iodine levels and indicators of thyroid size at the township level. Conclusions. Excess iodine in household water was the likely cause of endemic goiter and elevated urinary, iodine levels in the study area. This finding affects public health policy on the institution of universal salt iodization for the elimination of iodine deficiency disorders.

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  • Zhao, J. & Wang, P. & Shang, L. & Sullivan, K.M. & Van der Haar, F. & Maberly, G., 2000. "Endemic goiter associated with high iodine intake," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 90(10), pages 1633-1635.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2000:90:10:1633-1635_6
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    1. Jie Gao & Zhijie Zhang & Yi Hu & Jianchao Bian & Wen Jiang & Xiaoming Wang & Liqian Sun & Qingwu Jiang, 2014. "Geographical Distribution Patterns of Iodine in Drinking-Water and Its Associations with Geological Factors in Shandong Province, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(5), pages 1-14, May.
    2. Ruoqi Ma & Mingquan Yan & Peng Han & Ting Wang & Bin Li & Shungui Zhou & Tong Zheng & Yandi Hu & Alistair G. L. Borthwick & Chunmiao Zheng & Jinren Ni, 2022. "Deficiency and excess of groundwater iodine and their health associations," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-13, December.

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