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IMPACT OF THE LONG TERM SUPPLY OF IODIZED SALT TO THE ENDEMIC GOITRE AREA

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Title: IMPACT OF THE LONG TERM SUPPLY OF IODIZED SALT TO THE ENDEMIC GOITRE AREA

Authors: Amjad Ali , M. Motiur Rehman Khan , Zaka Ur Rehman Malik , Barkat Ali Charania , Faiyaz A. Bhojani , Shahid Mahmood Baig 

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

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Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 1992

Volume: 43

Issue: 6

Language: English

Categories
Goiter (5) Iodine deficiency (2) Public Health (41589) Public Health Policy (36) Endocrinology (11489)

Abstract

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The study was designed to assess the impact of the supplementation levels of iodine in salt supplied since the last 12 years to Gilgit and Hunza, an endemic goitre area of Pakistan. The ovefall prevalence of visible goitre is reduced from 61.36% to 4.68%. Results of ufinafy excretion of iodine (UEI) indicate severe to mild iodine deficiency among 70.41% of the randomly surveyed households. Severely deficient are 3%, moderate 2g.54% and mild 37.87%, criteria of UEI being

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