- Worldwide, over 90% of
goitre cases are
caused by
iodine deficiency. The term is from the
Latin gutturia,
meaning throat. Most
goitres are not
cancerous (benign)...
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Endemic goitre is a type of
goitre that is ****ociated with
dietary iodine deficiency. Some
inland areas,
where soil and
water lacks iodine compounds and...
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goitre; and if it is ****ociated with hyperthyroidism, it is
called a
toxic multinodular goitre. An
enlarged thyroid gland is
called a
goitre.
Goitres...
- However,
iodine deficiency can
cause goiter (thyroid enlargement);
within a
goitre,
nodules can develop. Risk
factors for
toxic multinodular goiter include...
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United States, but it is
widely available. In the
early 20th century,
goitres were
especially prevalent in the
region around the
Great Lakes and the...
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Roberto Goitre (Turin, 1927 - Piacenza, 1980) was an
Italian choirmaster,
composer and teacher. Upon
finishing his
academic studies,
Goitre devoted himself...
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differentiation of
hyperthyroidism between Graves'
disease and
toxic multinodular goitre".
Experimental and
Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes. 112 (4): 171–4. doi:10...
- Pseudo-
goitre is the
apparent fullness of the
front part of the neck. It may be
mistakenly diagnosed as
thyroid enlargement. The
cause for pseudogoitre...
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Thyroid dyshormonogenesis is a rare
condition due to
genetic defects in the
synthesis of
thyroid hormones. It is due to
either deficiency of
thyroid enzymes...
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noted to
relieve flatulence and heartburn. It is used in
Jammu to cure
goitres. This salt is also used to
treat hysteria and for
making toothpastes by...
