Objective To evaluate the relationship between iodine intake and the prevalence of thyroid
diseases in Urumqi. Methods A total of 1693 subjects were investigated. Serum thyroid …

Objective To evaluate the relationship between iodine intake level and the occurrence and
development of thyroid diseases. Methods During the period of 1999-2004, a cross …

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 …

For the first time, the iodine-induced thyroid diseases group of China Medical University has
finished a five-year prospective epidemiological study on the incidences of thyroid diseases …

Objective: To assess the iodine nutritional status and investigate the prevalence of thyroid
diseases in a community population in Chengdu, China. Methods: Eighty school-age …

Background Iodine is an essential component of thyroid hormones; either low or high intake
may lead to thyroid disease. We observed an increase in the prevalence of overt …

Objective To survey the status of iodine nutrition and the prevalence of thyroid diseases in
Guangxi, China, and to explore the risk factors for positive thyroid antibody. Methods We …

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 …

Background. To evaluate iodine status and the prevalence of thyroid disorders in different
populations of Zhoushan Island, China. Methods. A total of 3284 inhabitants of Zhoushan …

ObjectiveTo explore (i) the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in populations with adequate
and excessive iodine intakes and (ii) the effect of iodine exposure on the prevalence of …