title: Endemic goitre in Guinea-Bissau.
abstract: A survey was performed of endemic goitre in the Oio, Gabu, and Cacheu regions of Guinea-Bissau. Among adult women, the following prevalences of goitre were observed: 53% (Oio), 48% (Gabu), and 27% (Cacheu). For goitres of grades 2 and 3 only, the prevalences were 20% (Oio), 13% (Gabu), and 2% (Cacheu). No cretinism or cases of thyroid dysfunction were found. The mean urinary iodine excretions in Oio, Gabu, and Cacheu were 17 micrograms/g, 24 micrograms/g and 33 micrograms/g creatinine, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Batista
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Sobrinho
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Rocha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006042:Goiter / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000652:urine; D006169:Guinea-Bissau / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007455:Iodine / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D007455:Iodine; D003404:Creatinine