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Goiter is most commonly caused by a deficiency of iodine. Iodine is used by the thyroid in the synthesis of thyroid hormones T3 and T4. In North America, all table salt is iodized, meaning it is not just sodium chloride but has also iodine (in the form of sodium iodide) and so it is rare to have a diet deficient in iodine.
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Why is a goiter is uncommon problem in the US?
Goiter is most commonly caused by a deficiency of iodine. Iodine is used by the thyroid in the synthesis of thyroid hormones T3 and T4. In North America, all table salt is iodized, meaning it is not just sodium chloride but has also iodine (in the form of sodium iodide) and so it is rare to have a diet deficient in iodine.
What food additive has virtually eliminated goiter as a health problem in the US?
A goiter is an overgrowth of the thyroid gland that appears as an unsightly bulge in the neck. The addition of iodine to salt and other foods has done more than anything to nearly eliminate this health problem in the United States.
Which is the common skin disorder acne goiter or hyperthyroidism?
Goiter and hyperthyroidism are not skin disorders. Acne is a common skin problem.
What is a goiter. What happens when you get a goiter?
Goiter is the enlargement of the thyroid gland.
Why is a goiter usually a dietary problem rather than an endocrine problem?
because the endocrine glands do not secrete thes type of hmones
What dog breed is the most uncommon dog breed in the us?
the welsh springer spaniel is the most uncommon breed in the us
What does Goiter ba ang cancer mean?
Goiter ba ang cancer simply means the Goiter Cancer.
Is a goiter a physical disorder?
A goiter is simply a result of lack of iodine. This causes the thyroid gland in the neck to swell, giving the appearance of a second head growing out of your body! That's why the U.S. makes "iodized salt" - that way people get the iodine they need, since almost everyone uses salt. Goiters are relatively uncommon nowadays.
Does Collard Green cause goiter?
No, no food can cause a goiter.
What is the gland affected by Goiter?
Goiter is a disease of the thyroid gland.
Is goiter contageous?
No. Goiter is the result of insufficient intake of iodine, which regulate the thyroid gland, which then swells, and is called a goiter. This is the reason that table salt has been required for decades to have a small amount of iodine in it . . . this is the best way for the most number of US citizens to avoid goiter. Look at a box of table salt . . . it says "Iodized". (Pure salt is available for use in pickling and in aquariums)
AS goiter is an enlargement of the adrenal gland?
Goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland.
