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Clinical Trial
. 1991;84(5 Pt 5):783-93.

[Evolution of endemic goiter in Malian women and children after a year of enrichment of drinking water with iodine using diffusers made of silicone]

[Article in French]
E Pichard  1 , A Fisch, R Sebbag, B Maiga, S Fongoro, A Ag Rhaly, M Gentilini
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  • PMID: 1819425
Clinical Trial

[Evolution of endemic goiter in Malian women and children after a year of enrichment of drinking water with iodine using diffusers made of silicone]

[Article in French]
E Pichard et al. Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 1991.

Abstract

A new method for iodine deficiency disorders prevention is tested during one year in a rural area of Mali. Silicone and sodium iodide made diffusers are set up inside 2 villages' drillings. Their efficiency is compared with a placebo. Supervision criteria are evolution of goiter, rates of iodine in water and ioduria of the population, specially women and children. In the treated villages a decrease of goiters' size of the younger people is observed. Iodine rates in treated drillings water stay during 12 months between 150 and 300 micrograms/l with a minimum intake of 150 micrograms/day/person. The means of ioduria rates from less than 25 micrograms/l before treatment (severe deficiency) increase to more than 100 micrograms/l after six months of treatment (no deficiency).

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