Prevalence of goitre in school children in Baramulla (Kashmir valley).

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dc.contributor.authorZargar, A Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorShah, J Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorMasoodi, S Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorLaway, B Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorShah, N Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorMir, M Men_US
dc.date.accessioned1997-03-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T16:38:49Z
dc.date.available1997-03-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T16:38:49Z
dc.date.issued1997-03-01en_US
dc.description.abstract1,876 school children were surveyed in Baramulla district of Kashmir for the presence of goitre. There were 964 boys and 912 girls in the age group of 5-15 years. An overall goitre prevalence of 52.08 per cent was found (54.77% in boys and 49.23% in girls). Iodine content was assayed in urine samples of 44 randomly selected subjects. The mean +/- SEM urinary iodine was 41.85 +/- 2.52 micrograms/g of creatinine (Range 6.25-69.41).en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Endocrinology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kashmir.en_US
dc.identifier.citationZargar AH, Shah JA, Masoodi SR, Laway BA, Shah NA, Mir MM. Prevalence of goitre in school children in Baramulla (Kashmir valley). Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 1997 Mar-Apr; 64(2): 225-30en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/84765
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/icb/icbai.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshDeveloping Countriesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGoiter, Endemic --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshIodine --deficiencyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMass Screeningen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of goitre in school children in Baramulla (Kashmir valley).en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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