Journal ArticleDOI
Study of possible genetic predisposition to endemic goitre among the Fur and Baggara tribes of the Sudan.
TLDR
Family studies in 60 nuclear families showed a significantly higher incidence of endemic goitre among the offspring of affected parents than among the children of normal parents, which suggests a possible genetic predisposition to endemicGoitre.Abstract:
The overall prevalence rate of endemic goitre among the Fur and Baggara tribes of Western Sudan was found to be 74%. Family studies in 60 nuclear families showed a significantly higher incidence of enread more
Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Is increased pancreatic pressure related to pain in chronic pancreatitis
TL;DR: It is concluded that pancreatic parenchy pressure is not closely related to pain in CP, and was positively correlated with ductal changes but not with exocrine function of the pancreas.
Journal ArticleDOI
The effect of a nutritionally-balanced cassava ( Manihot esculenta Crantz ) diet on endocrine function using the dog as a model 2. Thyroid
TL;DR: It is indicated that a hypoinsulinaemia developed which was more severe in the animals fed on gari than in the dogs fed on the rice+cyanide diet and that the condition was not related to the level of plasma thiocyanate or the histopathology observed.
Journal ArticleDOI
Identification of a KEAP1 Germline Mutation in a Family with Multinodular Goitre
TL;DR: This study identified the first KEAP1 mutation in MNG, providing insights into the pathogenesis of goitre which develops in the organ continuously exposed to oxidative stress during hormone synthesis.
Journal ArticleDOI
Neuropathology and Virology of HIV Associated Dementia.
Robert K. Fujimura,Larry E. Bockstahler,Karl Goodkin,Thomas Werner,Ruth Brack-Werner,Paul Shapshak +5 more
Journal ArticleDOI
Excessive iodine intake, water chemicals and endemic goitre in a Sudanese coastal area.
TL;DR: In contrast to other Sudanese cities in which endemic goitre is related to iodine deficiency,Goitre in Port Sudan is associated with iodine excess, and water chemicals seemed to have no effects on thyroid status.