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What element is known as goiter?
No element is known as this. It is the name of the disease which is caused by the deficiency of the element Iodine.
Inadequate iodine in the diet may lead to?
When you are Iodine deficient, a goiter may form. A goiter is just your Thyroid gland, that has become enlarged due to this deficiency. Goiters can be small and unnoticable and may cause the patient little to no side effects. They can also become fairly large and could possibly hinder breathing or swallowing.
What causes minerals?
Scurvy is not caused by any mineral. It is caused by a vitamin C deficiency.
What element of thunderstorms causes a tornado?
The rotation in the updraft of a thunderstorm is ultimately what causes a tornado. However, most thunderstorms do not have such rotation.
What element in soil causes soil to be red?
Iron oxides account for the red tint to soil .
What mineral deficiency causes goiter?
iodine
What element is known as goiter?
No element is known as this. It is the name of the disease which is caused by the deficiency of the element Iodine.
Why is it advised to have iodine in your diet?
A deficiency of iodine causes the disease goiter.
Can the thyroid gland swell?
A deficiency that causes the thyroid gland to swell is iodine deficiency. This is also believed to be the main cause of goiter.
What part of the endocrine system does the goiter affect?
Goiter affects the thyroid gland and is associated with iodine deficiency.
Why don't people who eat sea food suffer from goiter?
Goiter is a condition of the thyroid gland (in the neck) caused by a deficiency of the element "Iodine" in the diet. Seawater/Sea salt contains Iodine and so do the animals that live in the sea. Therefore eating animals containing Iodine (sea food) will help prevent goiter.
How does deficiency of iron and iodine effect your body?
Lack of Iodine causes Goitre which is swelling of the Thyroid gland.
Is Goiter a contagious disease?
No. Goiter is not a contagious disease. It is caused do to iodine-deficiency.
What is a goiter and what causes it, and what heals it?
Goiter- cause, cure and reason it appeared
What element is added to table salt?
Goiter is a problem with the thyroid gland, most commonly caused by an iodine-deficiency disease. You can prevent or cure it by eating seafoods which are rich in iodine, or by using iodized table salt.
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.
What does goiter mean or what is it?
Goiter is a medical condition characterized by the inflammation of the thyroid gland, resulting in the appearance of a large bulge on the throat. It is cause by a deficiency of iodine.
