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Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2025. Vol. 70. № 6
DOI:10.33266/1024-6177-2025-70-6-54-58
A.R. Tukov, M.N. Ziyatdinov, O.N. Prochorova, A.M. Mihajlenko, M.G. Archegova
Incidence of Chernobyl Accident Liquidators, Employees of enterprises and Organizations Served by Healthcare Institutions of the FMBA of Russia, Goiter (Endemic) Associated with Iodine Deficiency, Unspecified
A.I. Burnazyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia
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ABSTRACT
Purpose: To assess the incidence of goiter (endemic) associated with iodine deficiency (ICD 10; E01.2) among liquidators of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident, employees of enterprises and organizations served by healthcare institutions of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia.
Material and methods: The work uses the information base of the Industry Register of Persons Exposed to Radiation as a Result of the Chernobyl Accident (IRRA), developed by the A.I. Burnazyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia and containing information on newly identified thyroid diseases associated with iodine deficiency (ICD 10; E01.2). The registry database contains information on 8469 diagnoses of endocrine diseases, eating disorders and metabolic disorders (ICD 10; E00‒E90.9), identified for the first time, men ‒ 6678 (78.9 %), women ‒ 1791 (21.1 %), liquidators of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident, employees of enterprises and organizations served by healthcare institutions of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia.
The statistical software package Excel was used to process the research results. Original programs were developed to calculate absolute and intensive indicators and the growth rate. The incidence of goiter (endemic) associated with iodine deficiency (ICD 10; E01.2) was calculated per 1000 workers.
Results: The incidence of goiter (endemic) associated with iodine deficiency (ICD 10; E01.2) among workers of enterprises and organizations served by healthcare institutions of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia was assessed. The features of the structure of registered diseases in this contingent were established. The dynamics of the incidence of goiter (endemic) associated with iodine deficiency (ICD 10; E01.2) for this nosology for the period 1989‒2023 was assessed.
Conclusion: In the structure of newly diagnosed diseases of the endocrine system, nutritional disorders and metabolic disorders (ICD 10; E00‒E90.9) in male liquidators of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident, the first place in the ranking is occupied by goiter (endemic), associated with iodine deficiency, unspecified (ICD 10; E01.2) ‒ 14.3 %. In women, goiter (endemic), associated with iodine deficiency, unspecified (ICD 10; E01.2) occupies the third place in the ranking ‒ 10.7 %. The dynamics of the epidemiological process of goiter (endemic), associated with iodine deficiency, unspecified (ICD 10; E01.2) shows that this nosology affects workers of a younger age (the incidence of men aged 18–29 was 11.2 ± 1.3, 70 years and older ‒ 0.1 ± 0.1; women ‒ 18‒29 years was 10.3 ± 2.9, 70 years and older ‒ 0.1 ± 0.1. The aging of the contingent determined a negative growth rate both in men = ‒48.93 % and in women = ‒52.58 %.
Keywords: accident, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, liquidators, morbidity, goiter endemic, iodine deficiency
For citation: Tukov AR, Ziyatdinov MN, Prochorova ON, Mihajlenko AM, Archegova MG. Incidence of Chernobyl Accident Liquidators, Employees of enterprises and Organizations Served by Healthcare Institutions of the FMBA of Russia, Goiter (Endemic) Associated with Iodine Deficiency, Unspecified. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2025;70(6):54–58. (In Russian). DOI:10.33266/1024-6177-2025-70-6-54-58
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Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Financing. The study had no sponsorship.
Contribution. Article was prepared with equal participation of the authors.
Article received: 20.07.2025. Accepted for publication: 25.08.2025.