ABSTRACT
Baseline field studies including clinical and biochemical assessments on goitre had been conducted in Pindaya Township, Shan State and Falam Township, Chin State during November 1991 and March 1992. The subjects were school children of both sexes between the age of 5 to 14 years from both urban and rural areas. Clinical assessment was done on 1553 subjects from Pindaya Township and 1224 subjects from Falam Township. Moreover, 135 urine samples from Pindaya and 90 samples from Falam had been collected for laboratory analysis of iodine. 55.4 percent and 62.5 percent total goitre rates were observed in Pindaya and Falam respectively and the mean urinary iodine excretion indicated that the subjects were moderately deficient in iodine.
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Goiter, Endemic , Deficiency Diseases , MyanmarABSTRACT
A total of 761 cases of gastroduodenal haemorrhages were studied to obtain information on incidence, causes, diagnosis and management of the condition. Peptic ulcer was found to be the cause of bleeding in 61.5 percent of the group studied. The male-female ratio was 112: 43. Age-wise, incidence was found to be highest in the 3I-40 age group. Seasonal prevalence was noticed, the peak being the beginning of the cold season and the beginning of the monsoon. Sex-wise mortality rate was 7.5 percent for males and 5 percent for females.