Open AccessPrevalence of somatic diseases in children with endemic goiter
Author(s) -
Э. П. Касаткина,
Л. А. Лисенкова,
Л. А. Щеплягина,
Н. В. Болотова,
Н А Курмачева,
T V Glukhova,
Е. П. Какорина,
N M Martynov
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
problemy èndokrinologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.124
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2308-1430
pISSN - 0375-9660
DOI - 10.14341/probl12133
Subject(s) - goiter , somatic cell , medicine , endemic diseases , pediatrics , environmental health , biology , thyroid , genetics , gene
A total of 1649 children aged 0 to 16 years were examined in the Khvalynsk district of the Saratov region endemic for goiter. Age-specific features of prevalence of goiter and chronic somatic diseases were studied. Goiter was found to form starting from the first years of life, with its morbidity peaks observed at the age of 3, 5, 7, and 12. Disease incidence in children with endemic goiter was found to be higher than in those without thyroid abnomalities.