A trace element known as iodine plays a major role in our health, powering the thyroid gland to regulate metabolism. But a ...

A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large ... One sign of insufficient iodine is a swelling of the neck, known as a goiter. The thyroid gland in the neck uses iodine to produce ...

Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the boy — had been missing: iodine. A ...

All villages with goiter had severe iodine deficiency. Intercurrent unidentified socioeconomic and biologic factors in the community may have modified the severity of the endemic. High altitude ...

A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large ... of insufficient iodine is a swelling of the neck, known as a goiter. The thyroid gland in the neck uses iodine to produce hormones ...

7), could inversely confirm that the recurrence of goiter after falling back to iodine deficiency is also a long process. Bolivia faces a similar situation. This survey did not explore thyroid ...