Goiter primary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Reddy Kothagadi M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Effective measures for the primary prevention of goiter include iodine supplementation and smoking cessation.

Primary Prevention

Effective measures for the primary prevention of goiter include: ^[1]
- Iodine supplementation
- Tobacco smoking cessation

References

↑ Dietlein M, Moka D, Schmidt M, Theissen P, Schicha H (2003). “[Prevention, screening and therapy of thyroid diseases and their cost-effectiveness]”. Nuklearmedizin (in German). 42 (5): 181–9. PMID 14571314.

Overview