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Descriptor English: Goiter, Endemic
Descriptor Spanish: Bocio Endémico
Descriptor bocio endémico
Scope note: Una forma de deficiencia de YODO caracterizada por agrandamiento de la GLÁNDULA TIROIDES en una parte significativamente importante de la POBLACIÓN. Es frecuente en áreas montañosas y deficitarias en yodo, en las que la DIETA no contiene una cantidad suficiente de yodo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Bócio Endêmico
Descriptor French: Goitre endémique
Entry term(s): Endemic Goiter
Endemic Goiters
Goiters, Endemic
Tree number(s): C19.874.283.300
SP6.990.625.344.378.176.533.211
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006043
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Goiter (1966-1968)
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72(69)
DeCS ID: 6187
Unique ID: D006043
NLM Classification: WK 259
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Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Goiter, Endemic - Preferred
Concept UI M0009517
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Goiter, Endemic
Entry term(s) Endemic Goiter
Endemic Goiters
Goiters, Endemic



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