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Chapter 80 - Endocrinology

from Section 11 - Diseases of Body Systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 June 2025

By
Joel A. Dave ,
William D. Toet ,
Charles H. Todd ,
Kenneth Huddle ,
Geoffrey Gill  and
Ian L. Ross
Edited by
David Mabey ,
Martin W. Weber ,
Moffat Nyirenda ,
Dorothy Yeboah-Manu ,
Jackson Orem ,
Laura Benjamin ,
Michael Marks  and
Nicholas A. Feasey
David Mabey
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Martin W. Weber
Affiliation:
World Health Organization
Moffat Nyirenda
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Dorothy Yeboah-Manu
Affiliation:
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana
Jackson Orem
Affiliation:
Uganda Cancer Institute, Kampala
Laura Benjamin
Affiliation:
University College London
Michael Marks
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Nicholas A. Feasey
Affiliation:
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
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Summary

The pattern of thyroid disease in sub-Saharan Africa is changing. Goitre is the commonest thyroid disorder, but is becoming less common because 64% of households now consume adequately iodized salt (UNICEF 2008). Thyrotoxicosis has become more common, with Graves’ disease (a condition once considered very rare) increasing in incidence (Okosieme 2006).

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Principles of Medicine in Africa , pp. 863 - 879
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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