Open AccessEnvironmental, Urinary Iodine Status and Prevalence of Goitre among Schoolchildren in a High Altitude Area of Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Mohamed S. Omar,
Dalia Al-Sayed Desouky
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.312.6637
Subject(s) - medicine , iodine , iodised salt , iodine deficiency , environmental health , goiter , cross sectional study , pediatrics , urine , thyroid , physiology , pathology , materials science , metallurgy
This study aimed to assess the iodine deficiency, prevalence of goitre among schoolchildren and measuring environmental iodine in Taif city, Saudi Arabia.
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