Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2865111 | The American Journal of the Medical Sciences | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
IDD can occur in iodine-replete environments. A high index of suspicion is needed to recognize these cases. It is pertinent that the correct diagnosis be made to avoid unwarranted life-long thyroxine therapy in patients presenting with goiter and hypothyroidism, which is easily treatable with iodized salt. These cases underscore the need for considering iodine deficiency in the etiologic diagnosis of goiter and hypothyroidism, even in iodine-sufficient regions.
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Authors
Ebenezer A. MD, Samuel MD, MBBS, FRCP,