[Characteristics of goiter endemic in Kuzbass].
The purpose of the present study was to comprehensively assess goiter endemia in Kuzbass. The spread of goiter was examined in its population. The severity and intensity of goiter endemia were assessed. Its causes and risk factors were revealed. The Kemerovo region was found to be an area of moderate goiter endemia with a tendency for its severity. The wide spread of iodine deficiency in the population, which is associated with low dietary iodine intake, is a cause of goiter endemia in Kuzbass.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006043:Goiter, Endemic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012800:Siberia / Q000453:epidemiology