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In our diet ,the deficiency of which of the following can cause goitre ? |
Calcium Zinc Potassium Iodine |
Iodine |
The correct answer is Option (4) – Iodine Iodine is essential for the synthesis of thyroxin. In case iodine is deficient in our diet, there is a possibility that we might suffer from goitre. One of the symptoms in this disease is a swollen neck. The most common cause of goiters worldwide is a lack of iodine in the diet. In the United States, where the use of iodized salt is common, goiters are caused by conditions that change thyroid function or factors that affect thyroid growth . |