Despite the introduction of salt iodization programmes as national measures to control
iodine deficiency, several European countries are still suffering from mild iodine deficiency …

Iodine deficiency is a global public health issue because iodine plays a major role in the
thyroid hormone synthesis and is essential for normal neurological development. This …

Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most common cause of goiter and acquired
hypothyroidism in children and adolescents in iodine replete areas. To find out the clinical …

Background This national cross-sectional survey aimed to assess the iodine status in
pregnant women and their offspring, and also to demonstrate regional differences by …

The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in
the West Black Sea Area, a mild‐to‐moderate iodine deficient area in Turkey. Neonatal …

Objective: Prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in Turkey at birth was reported to
be as high as 1: 650 in 2008-2010. Incidence rates of permanent and transient CH …

Background: Severe iodine deficiency disorders have been eradicated in many parts of the
world, but milder forms still exist and may escape detection. Turkey has long been known to …

Background: A recent study showed first sign of reduction in goiter prevalence and
elimination of iodine deficiency state among school-age children in Turkey after a decade of …

ObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to evaluate the urinary I excretion of pregnant
women in Malatya Province, eastern Turkey. Design and settingA cross-sectional study was …

It is believed that total goiter prevalence in Turkey is as high as 30.5%. The iodine deficiency
is the distinct etiologic factor in the development of goiter. The aim of this study was to …