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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Disease name] may be caused by [cause1], [cause2], or [cause3].

OR

Common causes of [disease] include [cause1], [cause2], and [cause3].

OR

The most common cause of [disease name] is [cause 1]. Less common causes of [disease name] include [cause 2], [cause 3], and [cause 4].

OR

The cause of [disease name] has not been identified. To review risk factors for the development of [disease name], click here.

Causes

Life-threatening Causes

• Life-threatening causes of [symptom/manifestation] include [cause1], [cause2], and [cause3].
• [Cause] is a life-threatening cause of [disease].

Common Causes

Goiter may be caused by:

• Iodine deficiency
• Grave's disease
• Hashimoto's disease

Less Common Causes

Less common causes of disease name include:

• Pregnancy
• Radiation exposure
• Thyroid cancer
• Multinodular goiter
• Solitary thyroid nodules
• Inflammation

Genetic Causes

• [Disease name] is caused by a mutation in the [gene name] gene.