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[Endemic goiter in the area of Mielec]. Przegl Epidemiol 1992;46(3):273-6

Date

01/01/1992

Pubmed ID

1296254

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0027034327 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)

Abstract

The scope of this report is the incidence of goiter in school children living in Mielec and neighbouring villages. We examined a group of 3537 children aged 6-14. The enlargement of thyroid gland was observed in 49.3% of the population. Judging by the results of the research this region can be regarded as endemic. There might be several reasons for a high incidence of goiter in this region. The most important are: insufficient iodine prophylaxis, pollution of the environment including the pollution with radioiodine after the damage of the Chernobyl reactor.

Author List

Telega D, Telega G, Wiśniowska R, Pniak E, Przybycień J, Przybycień B, Wójcik B, Reichardt J

Author

Grzegorz W. Telega MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Child
Female
Goiter, Endemic
Humans
Incidence
Male
Poland