Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "Iodine deficiency"
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Iodine status and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at four selected health facilities in Kasese District
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Pregnancy increases the iodine dietary requirements to meet the needs of the mother and the baby. Both iodine deficiency and excessive iodine are known to cause fetal and maternal thyroid disease. Uganda lacks ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with iodine deficiency among goiter patients in Rubkona, Guit and Koch communities in South Sudan.
(Makerere University, 2013-11)Background: WHO 2004 global health report, estimated that 30% of the world’s 6 billion people live in iodine-deficient areas. Over 80% of these cases were found to occur in low and middle income countries. With wide spread ...