1·To describe the status of iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs) in the Sudan more than 25 years after the initiation of IDD control programmes and to explore the causes of endemic goitre in the country.
旨在描述在碘缺乏症控制计划启动的25年多之后苏丹碘缺乏症的现状并探讨该国家地方性甲状腺肿的原因。
2·Goitre can occur as a normal feature of puberty and pregnancy and is not caused by disease.
甲状腺肿可发生作为一个正常的特点，青春期和怀孕，是不是所造成的疾病。
3·Objective: To investigate the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and surgical treatment of the substernal goitre.
目的：探讨胸骨后甲状腺肿的临床特点、诊断与外科治疗。
4·Simple goitre, the most frequent result, is most common in areas without access to salt water and is rare along seacoasts.
最常发生的单纯性甲状腺肿在不易接近盐水的地区最为普遍，而在沿海地区较少见。