Dymamics of the prevalence and incidence of the thyroid gland

Abstract

. One of the priority areas of health care in most countries is the prevention of iodine deficiency diseases (IDD), i.e. all pathological conditions that develop in the population as a result of iodine deficiency (ID), which can be prevented with normal iodine intake. According to the WHO, about 2 billion people live with chronic ID, which leads to dramatic consequences: the development of thyroid diseases such as endemic diffuse and nodular goiters, mental and physical retardation of children, cretinism, miscarriages; a significant increase in the risk of radiation-induced thyroid cancer in the event of a nuclear accident. Every year, more than two million adults and 650,000 children with thyroid disease need specialized endocrinological care.