The endemic goitre. A pilot investigation in Morocco

An investigation concerned 600 children aged between 10 and 14 years allowed us to determine the frequency of the goitre by iodine deficiency in mountainous zone of Morocco. The frequency is estimated at 65.2%, with predominance in girls. In more than 90 y of the cases, iodine in urine was lower than 5 μg/dl, thus confirming the magnitude of iodine deficiency. In the light of these results, the therapeutic measures to be conducted are discussed.