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A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland. It is not cancer.There are different kinds of goiters.
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Goiter is a swelling in the neck, caused by a malfunction of the thyroid gland.The thyroid gland, located in the base of the neck, absorbs iodine from the blood and uses this to produce hormones that regulate many body functions, including.growth,...
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When you have hypothyroidism, your thyroid gland doesn't produce enough hormone. With hyperthyroidism, the thyroid gland produces too much hormone. A goiter is the enlargement of the thyroid gland.
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Most cases of goiter in the developing world are due to an iodine deficiency. Unable to meet the body''s hormonal needs, the thyroid becomes enlarged to compensate.[© Lester V.
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Goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland. It may be diffuse, involving all thyroid tissue, or it may be caused by one or more lumps(nodules)—called nodular goiter.
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Goiter refers to any visible enlargement of the thyroid gland.The thyroid gland sits astride the trachea(windpipe) and is shaped like a butterfly. It makes thyroxin, a hormone that regulates the metabolic activity of the body, rather like the gas ...
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