Chapter 4 - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)»Disorders of thyroid gland (E00-E07)»Iodine-deficiency related (endemic) goiter, unspecified (E01.2)
E01.2
Iodine-deficiency related (endemic) goiter, unspecified
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
A form of IODINE deficiency disorders characterized by an enlargement of the THYROID GLAND in a significantly large fraction of a POPULATION GROUP. Endemic goiter is common in mountainous and iodine-deficient areas of the world where the DIET contains insufficient amount of iodine.