Thyroid Disorders in Central Ghana: The Influence of 20 Years of Iodization.

Osei Sarfo KantankaIshmael KyeiFred Stephen SarfoEunice Oparebea Ansah

Published in: Journal of thyroid research (2017)

This study has revealed a significant increase in thyroid admissions in Central Ghana over the decades. A connection between iodine fortification and iodine-induced hyperthyroidism and between iodine fortification and autoimmune thyroiditis has been shown in this study.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
dual energy
computed tomography
oxidative stress