endemic goiters การใช้

Through the thyroid clinic, Campos likewise pursued research on whether there was a genetic factor that contributed to endemic goiter.
"We know from ancient medical writings that endemic goiter was a problem 3, 000 years ago, " said Chen Zupei, a Tianjin-based endocrinologist.
The reliance on cassava as a food source and the resulting exposure to the goitrogenic effects of thiocyanate has been responsible for the endemic goiters seen in the Akoko area of southwestern Nigeria.
This phenomenon is thus iodine-induced hyperthyroidism, typically presenting in a patient with endemic goiter ( due to iodine deficiency ), who relocate to an iodine-abundant geographical area.
He studied the iodine deficiency on a population level and showed role of cassava ( manioc ) and thiocyanate in endemic goiter and worked on the use of iodized oil in iodine deficiency disorders prevention.