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Descriptor
English
:
Goiter, Endemic
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Bocio Endémico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Bócio Endêmico
Tree Number:
C19.874.283.300
SP6.016.052.068.134.055
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
72(69)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
6187
Unique Identifier:
D006043
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