The State of the Thyroid System in Children of Primary School Age and Pregnant Women of Ostrovets District of Grodno Region

Abstract

Taking into account the important role of a number of essential trace elements in protecting the thyroid gland from the action of negative anthropogenic and natural factors in critical groups of the population living in the area where the Belarusian NPP is located, the body’s provision with selenium, zinc and iodine for primary school children and pregnant women was studied. For the first time, a significant decrease in the content of both selenium and zinc and iodine in the body of pregnant women was established in comparison with republican indicators, while in children no significant changes in the provision of these trace elements were detected. A negative correlation between the volume of the thyroid gland and the content of the trace element selenium and zinc in the body in pregnant women and in children according to Spearman was revealed. The revealed dependence may indicate potentiation of the development of goiter with a deficiency of selenium and zinc in the body.