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A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland that results when the diet is deficient in iodine. TSH keeps "caling" for thyroxine, and the thyroid gland enlarges, but without the iodine the thyroid makes only the peptide part of the molecule which is nonfunctional and thus fails to provide negative feedback to inhibit THS release.
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What causes a simple goiter and is it heredity?
A low dietary intake of iodine.
What is a goiter and what causes it, and what heals it?
Goiter- cause, cure and reason it appeared
What hormone causes goiters?
Goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland, located in the neck. Simple goiter is caused by too little iodine which is available in the hormone thyroxine. Toxic goiter, on the other hand, is caused by exactly the opposite condition, overproduction of thyroxine. Oddly enough, both can often be treated by the administration of iodine in one form or another.
What is disadvantage of iodine?
because it causes goiter
How does goiter effect the body?
Goiter is cause by a lack of Iodine in the body. It causes the thyroid to become enlarged.
Is the simple goiter result from hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism?
Hyperthyroidism.
What mineral deficiency causes goiter?
iodine
What is the treatment for simple goiter?
Treatment for simple goiter, which is an enlargement of the thyroid gland without associated thyroid dysfunction, typically includes iodine supplementation if the goiter is due to iodine deficiency. In some cases, monitoring the goiter may be sufficient if there are no symptoms or complications. If the goiter is large or causing symptoms, surgical removal may be considered. Hormonal therapy with levothyroxine may also be used to shrink the goiter in certain cases.
Why does neck increase in goiter?
Goiter is a swelling in the thyroid gland which is situated in the neck and often causes additional swelling of the neck.
What does the ICD9 code 240 mean?
simple and unspecified 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 is a disease that enlarges thyroid glands or goiter and causes bulging eyeballs?
Graves disease, hyperthyroidism
