Thyroid Disorders in Central Ghana: The Influence of 20 Years of Iodization.

CONCLUSIONS: This study has revealed a significant increase in thyroid admissions in Central Ghana over the decades. A connection between iodine fortification and iodine-induced hyperthyroidism and between iodine fortification and autoimmune thyroiditis has been shown in this study. PMID: 28744391 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Thyroid Research - Category: Endocrinology Tags: J Thyroid Res Source Type: research