MeSH 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.;
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.
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