title: The biochemistry of endemic cretinism: roles of iodine and selenium deficiency and goitrogens.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Interdisciplinary Research (IRIBHN), University of Brussels, School of Medicine, Belgium.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Dumont
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Corvilain
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Contempre
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D013956:Antithyroid Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003409:Congenital Hypothyroidism / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007455:Iodine / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000502:physiology; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D008954:Models, Biological; D009230:Myxedema / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D009420:Nervous System / Q000196:embryology; D009421:Nervous System Malformations; D009512:New Guinea / Q000453:epidemiology; D010641:Phenotype; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D051381:Rats; D012643:Selenium / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000502:physiology; D013020:South America / Q000453:epidemiology; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000196:embryology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D013956:Antithyroid Agents; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D013972:Thyrotropin; D007455:Iodine; D012643:Selenium