Article
[Population-genetic studies in the microfoci of endemic goiter].
Problemy endokrinologii - 1 Jan 2000
Sirotkin V M, Chuprun V F
Abstract excerpt
The material analysed is referred to 5 goiter endemic microfoci of one of the landscape-geographical zone of the Kama region with a relative iodine deficiency in the environment, caused by disbalance between iodine and other trace elements. Diffuse enlargement of the thyroid gland was revealed in 50.5% of males, and in 69.7% of females; goiter disease was diagnosed in 3.3% of males, and in 11.6% of females. The...
Topics
- Adult
- Child
- Female
- Genes, Dominant
- Genotype
- Goiter, Endemic
- Humans
- Iodine
- Male
- Population Surveillance
- Russia
- Sex Ratio