GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -This process is called metabolism. Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of goiter. The body needs iodine to produce thyroid hormone. If you do not have enough iodine in your diet, the thyroid gets larger to try and capture all the iodine it can, so it can make the right amount of thyroid hormone.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most common cause of goiters worldwide is a lack of iodine in the diet.

Detailed explanation-3: -GOITER – Without adequate iodine, the thyroid progressively enlarges (develops a goiter) as it tries to keep up with demand for thyroid hormone production. Worldwide, iodine deficiency is the most common cause of thyroid enlargement and goiter (see goiter brochure). Within a goiter, nodules can develop.

Detailed explanation-4: -A goiter is used to describe any enlarged thyroid gland. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in your neck.

Detailed explanation-5: -Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of thyroid disease and, if serious, can cause permanent brain damage and intellectual disability in babies. Iodine is a mineral found naturally in seawater and soil. The body needs iodine to make thyroid hormone in the thyroid gland.