Goitre is a swelling on the neck and is the only visible sign of iodine deficiency (Figure 5.12).

Figure 5.12 Goitre in an Ethiopian woman. (Photo: Linkages/AED, 2005, Control of Iodine Deficiency Disordes (IDD) in Ethiopia)
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