Water iodine estimation in goitre endemic areas of Kerala.
1987
K S Pillai, and
C P Vijayan, and
T Iype, and
T P Antony
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007194
India
A country in southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan. The capitol is New Delhi.
Republic of India
D007455
Iodine
A nonmetallic element of the halogen group that is represented by the atomic symbol I, atomic number 53, and atomic weight of 126.90. It is a nutritionally essential element, especially important in thyroid hormone synthesis. In solution, it has anti-infective properties and is used topically.
Iodine-127,Iodine 127
D006043
Goiter, Endemic
A form of IODINE deficiency disorders characterized by an enlargement of the THYROID GLAND in a significantly large fraction of a POPULATION GROUP. Endemic goiter is common in mountainous and iodine-deficient areas of the world where the DIET contains insufficient amount of iodine.
Endemic Goiter,Endemic Goiters,Goiters, Endemic
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014881
Water Supply
Means or process of supplying water (as for a community) usually including reservoirs, tunnels, and pipelines and often the watershed from which the water is ultimately drawn. (Webster, 3d ed)
Supplies, Water,Supply, Water,Water Supplies
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