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Goitre

A goitre (British English, spelled goiter in American English) is a swelling in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland. A goitre can be associated with a thyroid that is not functioning properly.

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Causes
Iodine deficiency, autoimmune disease, tumors, cyanide poisoning
Other names
Goiter
Specialty
Endocrinology

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Goitre

Nodes94
Edges93
Triples95
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021277
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Goitre

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related to history · 28
Goitre → AD, Antonio Giuseppe Testa, Basedow, BC, Caleb Hillier Parry, Chinese, Din, Edward Jenner, English, Graves, Heavenly Husbandman, In, Irish, Italians Giuseppe Flajani, Jurjani, Khwarazm, One Chinese, Persian, Robert James Graves, Shah
related to Types · 8
Goitre → Diffuse, Inactive, Multinodular, Nodular, These, Thyroid, TSH-dependent, Uninodular
related to Art · 7
Goitre → Accorona, Elders, Goitres, Janelle Lara Mirhan, Joselv Albano, Renaissance, Susanna
related to Notable cases · 7
Goitre → Barbara Bush, Bush, Former, Graves, President George, Scientists, The
has treatment · 6
Goitre → If, KI, Lugol's, Sometimes, T3, T4
related to Signs and symptoms · 6
Goitre → According, Clinical, For, However, Hypothyroid, WHO
has cause · 5
Goitre → Hashimoto's, In, SarcoidosisAmyloidosisHydatidiform, Selenium, Worldwide
related to External links · 5
Goitre → Goiters, The, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary Media, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Heraldry · 5
Goitre → Die Kröpfner, German, Kropf, The, Tyrol
has impact · 4
Goitre → Alpine, Conversely, For, In

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thyroid iodine deficiency common goitres disease regions gland associated may symptoms neck hyperthyroidism salt century caused also diffuse goiter hormone

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GoitreCausesIodine deficiency, autoimmune disease, tumors, cyanide poisoning1.00infobox
GoitreOther namesGoiter1.00infobox
GoitreSpecialtyEndocrinology1.00infobox
Goitreis amost common disorder of the thyroid gland.Growth patternUninodular goitre0.90text
sheepinstance ofwere the first to successfully treat patients with goitre by using the iodine-rich thyroid gland of animals0.80text
pigsinstance ofwere the first to successfully treat patients with goitre by using the iodine-rich thyroid gland of animals0.80text
Goitrehas causeWorldwide0.60section
Goitrehas causeSelenium0.60section
Goitrehas causeIn0.60section
Goitrehas causeHashimoto's0.60section
Goitrehas causeSarcoidosisAmyloidosisHydatidiform0.60section
Goitrehas impactIn0.60section

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