Answer-<p>Which of the following disease is caused by the deficiency of iodine in food?</p>

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Answer-&lt;p&gt;Which of the following disease is caused by the deficiency of iodine in food?&lt;/p&gt;

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Iodine deficiency is the major cause of goitre worldwide, but this is rarely a cause in more economically developed countries where iodine is routinely added to salt.  Cretinism - It is due to insufficient thyroid hormone.   Myxedema can also develop when someone stops taking their thyroid medication. Its more common in the elderly and in women. It is due to thyroid hormone levels become extremely low in the body.  Hypothyroidism is the most common cause of an autoimmune disorder known as Hashimotos thyroiditis.

Which of the following disease is caused by the deficiency of iodine in food?

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