Abstract
Severe endemic goiter and cretinism had been known to exist in Portugal since the beginning of the century. In 1971 the most affected area was defined and prophylaxis with iodized salt was initiated. This area was expanded in 1979 to its current size (fig. 1, region B). The initiation of the distribution of iodized salt was followed by an epidemic of Iodbasedow observed in the early seventies 1,2. Currently, iodized salt (KIO4 , 20mg/kg) is mandatory in region B and is not allowed in the rest of the country.
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Sobrinho, L.G., Oliveira, A.L. (1993). Endemic Goiter in Portugal. In: Delange, F., Dunn, J.T., Glinoer, D. (eds) Iodine Deficiency in Europe. NATO ASI Series, vol 241. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1245-9_51
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