Study of goiter occurrence in children in North India region
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Research - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 10
Abstract
Normal thyroid function is important for growth and development in young population. Autoimmune thyroiditis is becoming gradually prevalent in children as evident from goiter surveys. Subjects with autoimmune thyroiditis manifest clinically as euthyroidism, sub clinical hypothyroidism, overt hypothyroidism. The data on the goiter and the status of iodine nutrition are not available in the regions. So the study was planned to assess the prevalence of the goiter. The goiter survey was done in the rural area of the North Indian district. In the study the primary schools were selected to get the proposed goiter population for the study. The school children’s between the age of 5-12 years were included from the schools. All the enrolled patients were clinically examined for the goiter i.e. development of the thyroid. The age & the sex of the students were also noted. In the summary that the present data showed that the prevalence of the goiter in the age group of the 5-13 in the rural area of the north India. The present study indicates that biochemical iodine deficiency due to intake of less iodine is the main cause for the persistence of goitre in the area.
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Dr. Shishir Kumar
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