Seeing a lump or swelling in the neck (aka goiter) is a sure sign of iodine deficiency triggering an underactive thyroid or hypothyroid disease. More subtle signs of mild iodine deficiency include ...

An enlarged thyroid is also known as a goiter. According to the Mayo Clinic ... with medication to regulate hormones, surgery, or in mild cases can be left alone to see if they heal independently.

A low TSH in the setting of a multinodular goiter suggests the presence of mild (subclinical) hyperthyroidism due to thyroid autonomy. A serum TSH measurement is required for confirming that an ...

If symptoms of subclinical hyperthyroidism are present, they’re typically mild and nonspecific ... hyperthyroidism due to multinodular goiter or thyroid adenoma. Subclinical hyperthyroidism ...

"A century ago, much of northern America was known as the goiter belt," said The Economist ... led to the "characteristic neck swellings": enlarged thyroid glands. But after iodine supplements ...

One sign of insufficient iodine is a swelling of the neck, known as a goiter. The thyroid gland in the neck ... In the case of the 13-year-old boy, he has mild autism and was a fussy eater ...