25. What is a goiter? What is
endemic goiter? How is this
problem socially solved?

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Goiter is the abnormal of
the thyroid gland. goiter appears as
a in the anterior neck it may
be visible sometimes not visible but
. Goiter can occur in
or in hyperthyroidism.

Endemic is the goiter caused
deficient iodine ingestion (deficiency
iodine in the diet). endemic
character of the is explained
because the content of the diet
often a social or condition
affecting many people some
geographical regions. The
caused by deficient
iodine is more frequent in
far from the sea (since
sea food is rich iodine).

Nowadays the problem often solved
by obligatory of iodine in table
. A stable salt is widely used
condiment the of iodine in diet
almost assured by this .