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How will i know what does an enlarged thyroid gland mean?

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Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Goiter: It means the gland is larger than normal. The most common cause of goiter worldwide is a lack of iodine in the diet. In the United States, where most people use iodized salt, goiter is more often due to the over- or underproduction of thyroid hormones or to nodules that develop in the gland itself.

Answered 8/19/2018

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