Prevalence of goiter among children in Ethiopia and associated factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Getenet Dessie (Author), Desalegne Amare (Author), Amare Belachew Dagnew (Author), Henok Mulugeta (Author), Dessalegn Haile Kassa (Author), Ayenew Negesse (Author), Getachew Mullu Kassa (Author), Fasil Wagnew (Author), Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam (Author), Sahai Burrowes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The distribution of goiter among children and its risk factors are not well investigated in Ethiopia. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis was designed to determine the pooled prevalence of goiter and its associated factors among children in Ethiopia. Methods Elect...