Primordial and Primary Preventions of Thyroid Disease
| Author | Fereidoun Azizi | en |
| Author | Ladan Mehran | en |
| Author | Farhad Hosseinpanah | en |
| Author | Hossein Delshad | en |
| Author | Atieh Amouzegar | en |
| Orcid | Fereidoun Azizi [0000-0002-6470-2517] | en |
| Issued Date | 2017-10-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Primordial and primary preventions of thyroid diseases are concerned with avoiding the appearance of risk factors, delaying the progression to overt disease, and minimizing the impact of illness. Summary: Using related key words, 446 articles related to primordial and primary, preventions of thyroid diseases published between 2001-2015 were evaluated, categorized and analyzed. Prevention and elimination of iodine deficiency are major steps that have been successfully achieved and maintained in many countries of the world in last 2 decades. Recent investigations related to the effect of cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and autoimmunity in the prevention of thyroid disorders have been reviewed. Conclusions: The cornerstone for successful prevention of thyroid disease entails timely implementation of its primordial and primary preventions, which must be highly prioritized in related health strategies by health authorities. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.57871 | en |
| Keyword | Prevention | en |
| Keyword | Thyroid Disease | en |
| Keyword | Hyperthyroidism | en |
| Keyword | Hypothyroidism | en |
| Keyword | Thyroid Cancer | en |
| Keyword | Pregnancy and Thyroid | en |
| Keyword | Iodine Deficiency | en |
| Keyword | Smoking | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Primordial and Primary Preventions of Thyroid Disease | en |
| Type | Review Article | en |
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