0
What else can I help you with?
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 mineral deficiency causes anaemia?
iron
Deficiency of which mineral causes dwarfism and hypothyroidism?
Dwarfism is zinc deficiency. hypothyroidism is iodine deficiency.
What element deficiency causes goiter?
Iodine deficiency is the primary cause of goiter. Iodine is essential for the production of thyroid hormones, and a lack of iodine can lead to the thyroid gland becoming enlarged in an attempt to produce more hormones.
How do you stop eye from twitching?
Often it is a mineral deficiency that causes the twitch - usually a magnesium deficiency.
What causes a goiter to grow in size?
A goiter grows in size due to an imbalance in thyroid hormone production, which can be caused by iodine deficiency, autoimmune disorders, or other factors affecting the thyroid gland.
Does iron deficiency cause goiter?
Iron deficiency does not directly cause goiter, which is primarily associated with iodine deficiency. Goiter refers to the enlargement of the thyroid gland, often resulting from insufficient iodine needed for thyroid hormone production. However, iron deficiency can impact overall thyroid function and metabolism, potentially exacerbating conditions related to thyroid health, but it is not a direct cause of goiter.
Name the mineral which prevents goiter disease?
The MINERAL which prevents goiter disease is Iodine
What part of the endocrine system does the goiter affect?
Goiter affects the thyroid gland and is associated with iodine deficiency.
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.
Which mineral deficiency causes dental caries?
fluorine www.merck.com/mmpe/sec01/ch005/ch005d.HTML
