A comparative study on thyroid diseases among children in Gomel region, Belarus

• Published in: International Congress series Vol. 1234; pp. 121 - 126
• Main Authors: Shibata, Yoshisada, Masyakin, Vladimir B., Panasyuk, Galina D., Gomanova, Svetlana P., Arkhipenko, Vladimir N., Ashizawa, Kiyoto, Ito, Masahiro, Takamura, Noboru, Yamashita, Shunichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.2002
• Subjects: Causation; Chernobyl accident; Epidemiology; Short-lived fallout; Thyroid cancer; Thyroid cancer; Epidemiology; Chernobyl accident; Causation; Short-lived fallout

A study aimed at comparing the prevalence of thyroid diseases between children born before and after the accident was outlined with emphasis on rationale and design of the study. In the study, a total of 21 601 children in Gomel city and four districts in the neighborhood of Gomel city were examined...