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Q: How does a goiter disease affect the organism?
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Name the mineral which prevents goiter disease?

The MINERAL which prevents goiter disease is Iodine


What is the gland affected by Goiter?

Goiter is a disease of the thyroid gland.


How does disease affect the organism?

disease affect organism in different ways at different levels of the organism ,for example , cancer affects cells , flu affects the respiratory system,etc....................


What are the affect of heart disease to the organism?

death


How does a disease affect the tissues in diffirent parts of an organism?

Depends on the disease.


Which is a autoimmune disorder caused by hyperthyroidism is characterized by goiter or exophthalmos?

While many things can cause a goiter, a goiter and exophthalmos are symptoms of the autoimmune disease, Graves' disease.


Is Goiter a contagious disease?

No. Goiter is not a contagious disease. It is caused do to iodine-deficiency.


Is goiter inherited?

Family history is very important in the evaluation of the patient with goiter, therefore it is. ----------------------------------------------------------- While the above is true, Goiter is caused by a lack of Iodine in the diet and therefore it is NOT inherited, it is an environmental disease.


Goiter can spread to others?

No. Goiter is not a disease, but rather an enlargement of the thyroid. Goiter can be observed in a variety of conditions including Graves' disease, Hashimoto's thyroditis, de Quervain's thyroditis, and Riedel's thyroiditis amongst others.


How does diseases affect the organism?

disease affect organism in different ways at different levels of the organism ,for example , cancer affects cells , flu affects the respiratory system,etc....................


How certain disease affect the heart its parts and the whole organism?

bacteria


What is Nodular Hyperplasia of the Thyroid?

Hyperplasia of the Thyroid gland occurs as a result of dyshormonogenic goiter, endemic goiter, Graves' disease, or due to multinodular goiter.