Goiter, Endemic

Struma, endemisk

Svensk definition

Förstoring av sköldkörteln hos en betydande andel medlemmar av en population, ett fenomen som allmänt tillskrivs brist på jod i födan.

Engelsk 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.

Svenska synonymer

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Engelska synonymer

Endemic Goiters — Goiters, Endemic — Endemic Goiter