title: [Status and prospects of the problem of endemic goiter].
abstract: The paper is concerned with the clinical problems of endemic goiter control. The stabilization of prevalence of thyroid hyperplasia has been shown as a result of underestimation of other than iodine deficiency giterogenic factors. Functional essence of the disease, a tendency to hypothyrosis, have been unraveled. Organizational problems and prospects of research in this area are considered.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Talantov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006043:Goiter, Endemic / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007455:Iodine / Q000172:deficiency; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration; D009031:Moscow; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D012426:Russia; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D007455:Iodine
vernacular_title: Sostoianie i perspektivy problemy endemicheskogo zoba.