The specific features of the development of iodine deficiencies in children living under environmental pollution with fluorine compounds.
November-December 2005
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Gig Sanit.
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Gas’kov, A. Yu., Sabchenkov, M. F. , Yushkov, N. N.
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Nov-Dec;(6):53-5.
Characteristics of the development of iodine-deficient states in children growing up in conditions of contamination of the surrounding environment with fluoride compounds.
It is known that in the presence of insufficient function of the thyroid gland a whole spectrum of pathologic conditions develops known at the present time as “iodine-deficiency diseases.” The most prevalent manifestations of these diseases include goiter, hypothyroidism, disturbances of physical growth, and intellect