Open AccessTurmeric use is associated with reduced goitrogenesis: Thyroid disorder prevalence in Pakistan (THYPAK) study
Author(s) -
Ali Jawa,
Ali Jawad,
Shazia Riaz,
Muhammad Zaman Khan Assir,
Abdul Wahid Chaudhary,
Muhammad Zakria,
Javed Akram
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.152768
Subject(s) - medicine , goiter , euthyroid , population , thyroid , iodine deficiency , thyroid nodules , pediatrics , endocrinology , environmental health
South Asian population has a particularly high prevalence of thyroid disorders mainly due to iodine deficiency and goitrogen use. There is no data available for prevalence of thyroid disorders in the general population living in nonmountainous regions of Pakistan.