PREVALENCE OF NONTOXIC NODULAR GOITER AFTER A NEARLY TWO-DECADE UNIVERSAL SALT IODIZATION IN A LITTORAL REGION OF SHANDONG PROVINCE CHINA

摘要

IntroductionWith the introduction of iodized salt, more and more people are exposed to iodine sufficiency in some regions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of nontoxic nodular goiter (NTNG) in the littoral region with high iodine supply after a nearly two- decade universal salt iodization.