M. D. Finocchiaro

TL;DR: The general intellectual aptitude in Bender deficient subjects was evaluated by the Terman Merrill test and was found to be impaired in 95%, thus confirming the existence of an endemic cognitive deficiency (ECD), distinct from the endemic mental deficiency previously found in other endemic goiter, iodine-deficient areas.

TL;DR: The incidence of isolated hypothyroxinemia or biochemical hypothyroidism doubled between midgestation and term in group A, suggesting that moderate iodine deficiency may result in maternal thyroid failure during the later stages of pregnancy.

TL;DR: Enhanced iodine uptake by the mammary gland of the lactating mothers from endemic goiter area in the presence of low iodine supply can account for the above findings.

TL;DR: The persistence of endemic goiter and, however, of major iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), suggests the inadequacy of the so called silent iodine prophylaxis in preventing IDD, constitutes a criterion of major severity of the endemia and requires the immediate introduction of iodine proPHylaxis.

TL;DR: Thyroid volume did not correlate with GH, IGF-1 and TSH levels, the area under the curve of insulin-increase during OGTT, the age of patients or the duration of acromegaly, and a decrease in serum GH and IGF- 1 levels has favourable effects on thyroid status.