ENDEMIC GOITRE AND IODINE MALNUTRITION IN IRAQ,

Abstract

Clinical studies of goitre in northern Iraq reveal a high prevalence of endemic goitre. Studies of urinary iodine levels in adolescent girls indicate that the main cause of the endemic is iodine malnutrition. The iodine content of water from the Tigris in the affected areas is low. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0621082

Entities

People

  • J. E. Caughey
  • Richard H. Follis Jr.

Organizations

  • Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adolescents
  • Age Groups
  • Malnutrition

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Gulf War Illness and Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Veterans.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.