Open AccessA community-based case–control study to investigate the role of iron deficiency in the persistence of goiter
Author(s) -
Rambha Pathak,
Chintu Chaudhary,
Rashmi Agarwalla,
Zakirhusain Shaikh,
Ruchica Goel,
Bilkish Patvegar
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.4103/2230-8210.183466
Subject(s) - medicine , persistence (discontinuity) , goiter , iron deficiency , pediatrics , thyroid , anemia , engineering , geotechnical engineering
To find out the magnitude of iron deficiency anemia in the age group of 6-12 years and investigate the role of iron deficiency as a possible contributor to endemic goiter in school children in Ambala.