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. 2016 Aug 8;53(8):742-3.
Epub 2016 Jun 1.

Iodine Deficiency in School Children in Aligarh District, India

Ahmad Nadeem Aslami  1 , Mohammed A Ansari, N Khalique, Umesh Kapil
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Iodine Deficiency in School Children in Aligarh District, India

Ahmad Nadeem Aslami et al. Indian Pediatr. .
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Abstract

We carried out this study to assess iodine deficiency disorders among school children of 6-12 years age group in Aligarh district of India. The prevalence of goiter was 5.2%. Median Urinary Iodine Excretion level was 150 ug/L; 22.5% of students had biochemical iodine deficiency. 50.4% households were consuming adequately iodized salt.

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