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Why those the adult thyroid gland enlarge when there is a lack of iodine in the body?
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∙ 11y ago
Because, This stimulates the thyroid gland to increase in size in a vain attempt to produce more hormone. However it cannot produce more hormone because it does not have the necessary raw materials, namely, iodine. This type of thyroid enlargement is called is called simple goiter or iodine deficiency goiter.
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What can insufficient iodine cause?
an enlarge thyroid gland
What is an enlargement of the thyroid gland resulting from a deficiency of dietary iodine called?
An enlargement of the thyroid gland that results from a deficiency of dietary iodine is called a goiter. A goiter is inflammation of the thyroid gland. Worldwide, the most common cause of a goiter is due to a lack of iodine in our daily diet.
Why is iodine good for you?
Yes it can be good sometimes. It has a lot of good uses... though if you consume a large amount of iodine you can die. So be careful! :)CheapIodine.com is a great source for Iodine.
The gland that doctors image with iodine 131?
thyroid gland
What gland regulates iodine?
The thyroid gland
What is the response of the pituitary gland in a person who is deficient in iodine?
The pituitary gland will release more thyroid stimulating hormone if iodine is lacking in the diet. The thyroid gland will enlarge in an effort to respond to the TSH. The enlargement (goiter) can be large enough to cause problems for the person with the low iodine. One of the reasons that table salt has iodine in it is due to number of goiters that were see. Afterwards, the numbers dropped.
What gland absorbs iodine?
Thyroid :)
What gland can cause goither?
the thyroid gland, from iodine deficiency , or a low functioning thyroid gland which is (hypothyroidism)
What is the gland that doctors image with iodine-131?
The Thyroid gland
What mineral does the thyroid gland depend on?
iodine
Why is iodine needed?
Needed by the thyroid gland.
What is the gland doctors image with iodine-131?
The thyroid gland is often imaged using a salt of iodine-131 as this gland has a high uptake of iodine.
