Zargar, A HShah, J AMasoodi, S RLaway, B AShah, N AMir, M M1997-03-012009-05-301997-03-012009-05-301997-03-01Zargar 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): 225-30http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/847651,876 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).engAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDeveloping CountriesFemaleGoiter, Endemic --epidemiologyHumansIncidenceIndia --epidemiologyIodine --deficiencyMaleMass ScreeningJournal Article