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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Goiter, Endemic
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Descriptor Spanish:
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bocio endémico
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Bócio Endêmico
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Synonyms English:
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Endemic Goiter
Endemic Goiters
Goiters, Endemic
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Tree Number:
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C19.874.283.300
SP6.016.052.068.134.055
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Definition English:
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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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History Note English:
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72(69)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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6187
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Unique Identifier:
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D006043
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Similar:
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DeCS
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