Goitre Prevalence and Urinary Iodine Concentration in School-Aged Children in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Background. Iodine deficiency is a public health problem. The universal salt iodization (USI) program is the main, simple, and cost-effective intervention strategy to control iodine deficiency. The study examined the iodine status in school-aged children in Ashanti region, Ghana, using thyroid volum...

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Main Authors: Daniel Gyamfi, Yaw Amo Wiafe, Enoch Ofori Awuah, Evans Asamoah Adu, Emmanuel Kodie Boadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3759786
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