Prevalence of Thyroid Disorders in School Children In Delhi - Post Iodization Scenario: An epidemiological survey conducted under the first phase of EMR project on "Effects of Homoeopathic treatment on natural history of autoimmune thyroiditis"

Authors

Chauhan V, Dr. B. R. Sur Homoeopathic Medical College, Hospital, New Delhi
Manchanda R, Directorate of ISM&H, Delhi
Narang Archana, Dr. B. R. Sur Homoeopathic Medical College, Hospital, New Delhi
Marwaha R, Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Allied Sciences, Timarpur, Delhi
Arora Saurav, Dr. B. R. Sur Homoeopathic Medical College, Hospital, New Delhi
Nagpal Latika, Dr. B. R. Sur Homoeopathic Medical College, Hospital, New Delhi

Keywords

anti thyro-peroxidase antibody (anti TPO ab), free T3 (FT3), free T4 (FT4), goiter, Iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs), subclinical hypothyroidism, thyroid autoimmunity, universal salt iodization (USI)

Article Type

Original Article

Abstract

Screening of 4543 children between 6-18 years of age from different schools of Delhi was done during the first phase of research study under EMR project by AYUSH, for thyroid function status-clinically, serologically & ultrasonographically. Data of 4506 children has been analyzed & it has been found that goiter is prevalent at mild endemic level in children (17%) even after two decades of iodization. Significant increase in anti TPO ab positivity (6.39%) and thyroid dysfunction (11.92%) raises suspicion about the role of environmental goitrogens and prolonged iodine supplementation

Digital Object Identifier

10.53945/2320-7094.1778

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd.

How to cite this article

V C, R M, Archana N, R M, Saurav A, Latika N. Prevalence of Thyroid Disorders in School Children In Delhi - Post Iodization Scenario: An epidemiological survey conducted under the first phase of EMR project on "Effects of Homoeopathic treatment on natural history of autoimmune thyroiditis". Indian J Res Homoeopathy 2009;3:29-33. doi: 10.53945/2320-7094.1778