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प्रश्न
Write in brief about the causes and symptoms of exophthalmic goiter.
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उत्तर
Exophthalmic goitre or Grave’s disease is caused by overactivity of the thyroid gland. The thyroid increases in size and leads to an increased metabolic rate, a high rate of heart beat and wasting away of the tissues of the body.
The apparent symptoms are:
- Goitre (Swelling in the neck).
- Protuberance of the eyeballs.
- The patient feels tired, nervous and restless.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Goiter is usually observed in people living in hilly regions.
Fill in the Blanks:
A disease caused in children due fo under secretion of thyroxin is ______.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Rickets is caused due to deficiency of iodine.
The mammalian thymus is mainly concerned with:
Hormone controlling metabolism is ______.
Under secretion of thyroxine in children cause
Name thyroid hormones.
Describe role of hormones secreted by thyroid gland.
Cretinism is caused due to ______ of thyroxin.
Name the following;
Diseases caused due to hypothyroidism.
