Objective: The association between iodine status and the prevalence of goiter and thyroid
nodules has been well established but the extent to which different iodine intake levels …

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of goiter and related risk factors in an
adult population in a formerly iodine-deficient area of Turkey. In this cross-sectional study …

Objective. The aim of this study was to explore whether iodine nutrition is associated with the
risk of thyroid nodules among adult population in Zhejiang Province, China. Methods. A …

Objective: Little information exists from formerly iodine-deficient areas regarding gender-
specific risk factors for goiter and their synergisms. The aim of the present study was to …

Background Iodine is an essential element for the biosynthesis of thyroid-stimulating
hormone (TSH). Both excessive and deficient iodine are major risk factors for thyroid …

Background: We aimed to assess the long-term effects of the transition in iodine status on
the incidence of thyroid disorders over 20 years of follow-up. Methods: The original …

Objective To investigate the adult iodine nutrition and the prevalence of thyroid diseases in
Qinghai Province, and analyze the correlation between iodine and thyroid diseases, so as to …

More than one tenth of the world population is to some degree affected by goitre and most of
these harbour nodules. The large differences in thyroid disease prevalence between …

Objective An increasing incidence of hyperthyroidism has been observed when iodine
supplementation has been introduced to an iodine-deficient population. Moreover, the …

Epidemiologic survey reveals that endemic goiter is prevalent among the inhabitants of 6
villages (Group A) situated near the sea coast in Huanghua County, Hebei Province. These …