LMJ-Lebanese Medical Journal. 1996; 44 (4): 200-202
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-41813
ABSTRACT
Salt iodination, in Lebanon, started partially in late 1992, and was implemented in a uniform manner by January 1995. following salt iodination, an epidemic of iodine-induced thyrotoxicosis occurred as noted by the author, in his private clinic. The number of thyrotoxic patients increased sharply by 2 to 6 folds, and the yearly incidence rose from a baseline of 0.02% up to 0.07%. the younger patients have predominantly Graves disease [32% of the cases], while 17% have solitary thyroid nodules, and 44% of the cases were elderly subjects with multinodular goiter. The patholgenwsis and possible causes of this epidemic are discussed
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Thyroid Diseases
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Disease Outbreaks
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Sodium Chloride, Dietary
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Iodine
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Lebanese Med. J.
Year:
1996
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