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McCARRISON
Observations on Endemic Cretinism in the Chitral and Gilgit Valleys
McCarrison, R.
Proc R Soc Med. 1909; 2(Med Sect): 1–36.
The present study of endemic cretinism is based on an analysis of 203 cases of the disease, comprising the total cretinous population of the Gilgit and Mastuj districts. These districts extend over an area of about 500 miles of Himalayan country.