Cretinism is a abnormality or disorder caused by disfunction of thyroid glands which produced the thyroid hormone. There are /Vvo kinds of cretinism, endemic cretinism and sporadic cretinism. Endemic cretinism is caused by deficiency of iodine and sporadic cretinism also known as congenital hypothyroid is caused by abnormality of thyroid glands. Manyfactors play role in this abnormality.
Women lived in agricultural areas are risk to suffer various disorders due to pesticides exposure such as hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism causes growth and development disorders of fetus. The aim of the study is to find out the prevalence of pesticide poisoning and hypothyroidism in women of childbearing age in agricultural areas. Cross-sectional study was conducted and 26 women of childbearing …
Iodine deDeficiency disorder (IDD) is a still serious as nutrient problem inIndonesia. The purose of the research is to know the relationship between Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSHs) with nutritional status of children aged 3-7 years which ever therapies in BP2 GAKI Magelang. The samples were 44 children take from Magelang regency central java July to December 2008. The desing of the research…