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goitre

Enlargement of the thyroid gland seen as a swelling on the neck. It is most pronounced in simple goitre, which is caused by iodine deficiency. More common is toxic goitre or hyperthyroidism, caused by overactivity of the thyroid gland.

According to a World Health Organization survey of 1997 up to 60% of people in some Indian states were suffering with goitre.



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Goiters come from an enlarged thyroid which is due to an insufficient amount of iodine in their diet.
The Thyroid by Kelly Ann Crawford / Food/cooking/nutrition community
A beginning chapter explains what the thyroid is and what it does, while later chapters give information on symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatment, medications, causes, and prevention of hypo- and hyperthyroidism, nodules and goiters, and thyroid cancers.
The Cleveland Clinic guide to thyroid disorders by SciTech Book News
Goiters were considered giant if they weighed at least 10 g/kg of body weight and if they had been present for at least 10 years.
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