Evaluation of iodine deficiency disorders in Guizhou provine: an overall surveillance for ten years
- VernacularTitle:贵州省碘缺乏病全面监测十年评估
- Author:
Nianchun PENG
;
Lixin SHI
;
Qiling MA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Iodine;
Iodine deficiency disorders;
Iodized salt;
Goiter;
Urinary iodine;
Thyrotropin
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2000;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective In order to assess the present status of the prophylaxis and the eliminating process for iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) in Guizhou province. Methods Guiyang, Douyun and Kaili regions were selected as IDD monitoring spots of Guizhou province. In these districts, the monitoring indicators for IDD were determined and compared with those ten years ago. Results From 1999 to 2000 in Guiyang, Douyun and Kaili: (1) Themeansofiodineconcentrationiniodized salt of households were 43.6 mg/kg, 43.2 mg/kg and 45.3 mg/kg, respectively, and the qualified rates were 97.5%, 95.8% and 97.9%, respectively, all of them were obviously higher than those ten years ago (P5 mIU/L were in 18.0%, 21.8% and 20.0% infants, respectively, obviously descended from those ten years ago (P