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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 22, 1547-1548, Copyright © 1969 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc.
1 Professor Emeritus, New York University, School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016
The statements of Coble and associates (1) regarding the presence of goiter and the practice of thyroidectomy in Ancient Egypt are shown to be erroneous.
The available evidence indicates that goiter was not present, certainly not common, in Egypt until the 20th century.
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