ID#: 20308
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The Nigerian woman pictured here, displayed a condition known as a malnutrition goiter, due to a deficiency of iodine in her diet. A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland due to a dietary iodine deficiency.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Robert S. Craig
Creation Date: 1967
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