Search for dissertations about: "goitre"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the word goitre.
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1. Thyroid function and iodine nutrition in women during pregnancy and in their neonates : Studies among Sudanese subjects
Abstract : The studies described in this thesis were carried out in Sudan and Sweden. Pregnant Sudanese women, who had a significantly lower urinary iodine concentration than their Swedish counterparts, showed significantly lower thyrotrophin (TSH) levels in weeks 36-39 of pregnancy and higher free thyroxine (FT4) levels both in weeks 20-24 and 36-39 of pregnancy than Swedish pregnant women. READ MORE
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2. Iodine status and iodine pool an a small community in western Sweden
Abstract : Iodine is essential in the synthesis of the vital hormones of the thyroid gland. On a worldwide basis, iodine deficiency is the global most important cause of thyroid disease. READ MORE
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3. Endemic goitre in the Sudan
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4. Iodine supplementation in a goitre endemic area : with special reference to pregnancy and the neonatal period
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5. Clinical problems in thyroid surgery
Abstract : Background: Thyroid surgery is the most common endocrine surgical operation and is considered by many to be at the zenith of endocrine surgery. A good hemostasis is mandatory during a thyroid operation and many new devices have been available during the last two decades. READ MORE