Epidemiological study of endemic cretinism in a hyperendemic area.
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull
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1997 Apr; 23(1): 34-7
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-302
ABSTRACT
A cross sectional survey was carried out to detect prevalence of cretinism in two rural areas of Bangladesh (one hyperendemic and the other non-endemic area). The size of the study population was four thousand five hundred and nine, the age ranged from 2 to 45 years. The prevalence of cretinism was 0.6% in the hyperendemic area, while there were no case of cretinism in the non-endemic zone. Of the 27 cretins, 18 (67%) were of the neurological type and 9 (33%) of mixed type. Males were more likely to be affected than females (p < 0.05). Cretinism was more prevalent in the 2-9 years age group. The hyperendemic area was deficient of iodine in food and the cretins were underweight. These observations call for a need for coordinated public health actions to control this serious problem.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Bangladesh
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado
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Intervalos de Confiança
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Saúde da População Rural
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Prevalência
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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