Goiter in Representational Art

Goiter in Representational Art

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Goiter, defined as an enlargement of the thyroid gland, has been, since the origin of the human species, one of the most common non-communicable diseases.Because iodine is required for thyroid Pop Up Timer hormone synthesis, diffuse and/or nodular goiter, resulting from a persistent thyroid stimulation, represents the adaptive response to adverse environmental conditions, namely nutritional iodine Dinosaurs deficiency.Endemic goiter, defined on a pure epidemiologic basis (i.e.

, a condition affecting more than 10% of the general population), was widely present in large parts of Europe and Mediterranean area as the predominant iodine deficiency disorder (IDD).