LMJ-Lebanese Medical Journal. 1996; 44 (4): 200-202
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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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Sujet Principal:
Maladies de la thyroïde
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Épidémies de maladies
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Chlorure de sodium alimentaire
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Iode
Limites du sujet:
Female
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Humans
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Male
langue:
En
Texte intégral:
Lebanese Med. J.
Année:
1996