(This condition, known as goitrous cretinism, has recently been reviewed by Stanbury. 10) Since she was euthyroid, and the goiter was not overly large, treatment with thyroid hormone was not given.

GOITRE is on the increase ... The worst manifestation of hypothyroidism is cretinism for children. With cretinism, children can become mentally retarded, dwarfs and sexually inactive.

For centuries iodine deficiency has been known to cause goiter, a swelling of the thyroid gland, and in extreme cases the deformities and severe retardation of cretinism. But research over the ...

Iodine deficiency can lead to serious health problems, including goiter (enlarged thyroid gland), intellectual disability and cretinism. As a pure element, iodine is a lustrous purple-black ...

Besides causing goitre, iodine deficiency can also cause ... including insanity, paralysis and cretinism. According to Niger's national programme to combat iodine deficiency disorders, the ...

A researcher, Prof. Polycarp Okafor, has said metabolism of cassava cyanide does not play any significant role in chronic diseases such as goitre or goitre with cretinism, Konzo, Tropical Chronic ...

Congratulations on the birth of your baby. While iodine is essential for the production of thyroid hormone and a deficiency of iodine can cause severe goitre and cretinism in the babies born to women ...