Endemic goitre

For the book, see Endemic Goiter.
Endemic goitre
A woman, probably from inland of Norway, with goiter, probably due to iodine deficiency.
SpecialtyEndocrinology 
SymptomsGoitre
CausesIodine deficiency

Endemic goitre is a type of goitre that is associated with dietary iodine deficiency.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Endemic Goiter (Medical condition)". Encyclopedia of Britannica. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  2. ^ BA, Lamberg (1991). "Endemic Goitre—Iodine Deficiency Disorders". Annals of Medicine. 23 (4): 367–72. doi:10.3109/07853899109148075. PMID 1718324.
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