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==Overview==
==Overview==
Effective measures for the primary prevention of cretinism include [[iodide]] supply in the [[diet]] and screening of the newborns.
==Primary Prevention==
==Primary Prevention==
[[Endemic]] cretinism results from a diet deficient in [[iodine]]. Iodine deficiency results in enlargement of the [[thyroid gland]], physical development hypoevolutism and mental development impairment. As a public health problem, many countries have established the policy of iodine administration. New born screening can help diagnose the disease in the first [[trimester]].
*Effective measures for the primary prevention of  cretinism include:<ref name="pmid20172469">{{cite journal| author=Chen ZP, Hetzel BS| title=Cretinism revisited. | journal=Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab | year= 2010 | volume= 24 | issue= 1 | pages= 39-50 | pmid=20172469 | doi=10.1016/j.beem.2009.08.014 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20172469  }}</ref>
**[[Iodide]] supply in the [[diet]] can prevent cretinism as it is the most common dietary cause of cretinism.  
**Screening for the newborns has an important role in preventing cretinism.


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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]

Overview

Effective measures for the primary prevention of cretinism include iodide supply in the diet and screening of the newborns.

Primary Prevention

  • Effective measures for the primary prevention of cretinism include:[1]
    • Iodide supply in the diet can prevent cretinism as it is the most common dietary cause of cretinism.
    • Screening for the newborns has an important role in preventing cretinism.

References

  1. Chen ZP, Hetzel BS (2010). "Cretinism revisited". Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab. 24 (1): 39–50. doi:10.1016/j.beem.2009.08.014. PMID 20172469.

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