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Iodine deficiency
Iodine deficiency
is a lack of the
trace element
iodine
. It may result in
goiter
(so-called
endemic goiter
), as well as
cretinism
, which results in developmental delays and other health problems. Iodine deficiency is an important
public health
issue as it is a preventable cause of
intellectual disability
.
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