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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Common risk factors in the development of Goiter include non-iodized salt, age and sex, drugs and radiation therapies. | |||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
*Common risk factors in the development of Goiter include non-iodized salt, age and sex, drugs and radiation therapies. | *Common risk factors in the development of Goiter include non-iodized salt, age and sex, drugs and radiation therapies. | ||
===Common Risk Factors=== | ===Common Risk Factors=== | ||
*Common risk factors in the development of Goiter may be occupational, environmental, genetic, age and sex related and also dietary factors. | *Common risk factors in the development of Goiter may be occupational, environmental, genetic, age and sex related and also dietary factors. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Reddy Kothagadi M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of Goiter include non-iodized salt, age and sex, drugs and radiation therapies.
Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of Goiter include non-iodized salt, age and sex, drugs and radiation therapies.
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of Goiter may be occupational, environmental, genetic, age and sex related and also dietary factors.
- Common risk factors in the development of Goiter include:
- Table Salt deficient in dietary iodine
- Individuals above the age of 40 may have a higher chance of developing goiters
- Females are more more likely to develop goiters and prone to get affected by thyroid disorders
- For reasons unclear, thyroid disorders tend to occur more during pregnancy and during menopause.
- Drugs used in the treatment of heart ailments such as amiodarone and also in psychiatric treatments such as lithium
- Radiation therapies focused on the neck and the chest regions
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of Goiter include:
- Family history of autoimmune disorders
- Radiation leak and exposure to hazardous radiations as a result of nuclear reactor accidents