Oliveira A L, Batista J L, Silva A P, Sobrinho L G, Rocha L C
Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal.
Bull World Health Organ. 1991;69(3):347-8.
A survey was performed of endemic goitre in the Oio, Gabu, and Cacheu regions of Guinea-Bissau. Among adult women, the following prevalences of goitre were observed: 53% (Oio), 48% (Gabu), and 27% (Cacheu). For goitres of grades 2 and 3 only, the prevalences were 20% (Oio), 13% (Gabu), and 2% (Cacheu). No cretinism or cases of thyroid dysfunction were found. The mean urinary iodine excretions in Oio, Gabu, and Cacheu were 17 micrograms/g, 24 micrograms/g and 33 micrograms/g creatinine, respectively.
在几内亚比绍的奥约、加布和卡谢乌地区开展了一项关于地方性甲状腺肿的调查。在成年女性中，观察到的甲状腺肿患病率如下：53%（奥约）、48%（加布）和27%（卡谢乌）。仅针对2级和3级甲状腺肿，患病率分别为20%（奥约）、13%（加布）和2%（卡谢乌）。未发现克汀病或甲状腺功能障碍病例。奥约、加布和卡谢乌的尿碘平均排泄量分别为每克肌酐17微克、24微克和33微克。
