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प्रश्न
Goiter is usually observed in people living in hilly regions.
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उत्तर
The soil and water in hilly regions is deficient in iodine. Hence goitre is usually observed in people living in hilly regions.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How is iodine important to our body?
Differentiate: Simple Goitre and Exophthalmic Goitre.
Name the Following: The hormone produced by the thyroid gland.
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A disease caused in children due fo under secretion of thyroxin is ______.
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In adult deficiency in secretion of thyroid produces a disease called ______.
Long answer question
Describe in brief an account of disorders of the thyroid.
What will happen if intake of iodine in our diet is low?
A child has low BMR, delayed puberty and mental retardation. Identify the disease.
Draw a neat diagram of thyroid gland and label thyroid follicle, follicular cells and blood capillaries.
Oversecretion of thyroxin causes ______ goitre.
