This condition results from an iodine-deficient diet, which causes a hyperplasia or overgrowth of the thyroid gland.
A) cretinism
B) exophthalmos
C) acromegaly
D) goiter

Name: This condition results from an iodine-deficient diet, which causes a hyperplasia or overgrowth of the thyroid gland. A) cretinism B) exophthalmos C) acromegaly D) goiter
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Persistent stimulation of the thyroid gland by TSH causes the thyroid gland to enlarge; an enlarged thyroid gland is called a goiter.

This Condition Results from an Iodine-Deficient Diet, Which Causes a Hyperplasia