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What is thyroid stimulating hormone deficiency?
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is involved in stimulation of the thyroid gland. A lack of stimulation in the gland leads to hypothyroidism.
How does deficiency of iron and iodine affect your body?
Deficiency of iron will lead to anemia while lack of iodine leads to thyroid problems.
What hormone require selenium for its synthesis?
The thyroid requires selenium for its synthesis. A deficiency of the selenium mineral alters thyroid function, but is rare in well nourished individuals.
Does a Thyroid deficiency cause weight loss?
Normally thyroid deficiency causes weight gain
Mineral is responsible for affecting the normal functioning of the thyroid gland?
Iodine is required to produce thyroid hormones.Besides iodine Selenium is also required by the thyroid gland as major co-factors in its function to regulate metabolism.Zinc is required for the production of thyroid hormones.
Why rickets affects children?
A deficiency in vitamin D, responsible for regulating the concentration of calcium and phosphates in the blood, leads to reduction in bone mineral density. In childrens bones, which are still growing, this leads to rickets. In some cases rickets can be caused by calcium deficiency.
What prolonged deficiency would affect thyroid?
A deficiency in the element Iodine in the diet.
Is pica contagious?
No, Pica is not a contagious condition. Pica is generally caused by a mineral deficiency, and someone with a mineral deficiency can't pass that deficiency on to others.
What causes right hand to cramp?
Cramps are more likely the result of a mineral deficiency of the body. Try to add a couple of mineral tablets to your diet. On the other hand thyroid problems can also lead to this and you may need to talk with your doctor.
What ugly word describes a deficiency of thyroid hormones often because of iodine deficiency?
Cretinism
Deficiency of which mineral causes dwarfism and hypothyroidism?
Dwarfism is zinc deficiency. hypothyroidism is iodine deficiency.
What gland can cause goither?
the thyroid gland, from iodine deficiency , or a low functioning thyroid gland which is (hypothyroidism)
