Endemic goitre in the Sudan despite long-standing programmes for the control of iodine deficiency disorders

OBJECTIVE: To describe the status of iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs) in the Sudan more than 25 years after the initiation of IDD control programmes and to explore the causes of endemic goitre in the country. METHODS: Testing for IDDs was carried out in 6083 schoolchildren 6 to 12 years of age fro...

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Main Authors: Abdel Monim MH Medani, Abdelsalam A Elnour, Amal M Saeed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862011000200011&lng=en&tlng=en