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A person with a swelling in the thyroid gland consults a doctor. 1. What type of disease does this person have? 2. As a student of biology, what remedy would you suggest for these?

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1. Goitre 

2. Iodine is essential for the functioning of the thyroid gland. It is normally obtained from drinking water and iodised table salt. Other sources are onion, seafood etc. 

Deficiency of Iodine causes a disorder known as goitre. In this disorder thyroid glands swell up. So taking adequate amount of Iodised salt is a remedy for goitre.



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