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
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