Endocrine disorders · Physiology

Which endocrine disorder results from iodine deficiency?

  1. Graves disease
  2. Cushing syndrome
  3. Endemic goiter
  4. Addison disease
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Correct answer: Endemic goiter

Iodine deficiency reduces thyroid hormone synthesis. This leads to compensatory thyroid enlargement known as goiter.

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