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Goiter, Endemic

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Definition: A form of IODINE deficiency disorders characterized by an enlargement of the THYROID GLAND in a significantly large fraction of a POPULATION GROUP. Endemic goiter is common in mountainous and iodine-deficient areas of the world where the DIET contains insufficient amount of iodine.      Other names Goiters, Endemic; Endemic Goiters; Endemic Goiter
 
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brassiodol  0   *Plant Oils Brassica Goiter, Endemic. Lancet 1997 Nov 22;350(9090):1542-5

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