Health Dictionary
Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.
Goitre causes
Introduction
Causes
Causes
Causes include:
- Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (E06.3)
- Graves-Basedow disease (E05.0)
- Inborn errors of thyroid hormone synthesis, causing congenital hypothyroidism (E03.0)
- Thyroiditis (acute, chronic) (E06)
- Side-effects of pharmacological therapy (E03.2); Potassium iodide
- Thyroid cancer
- Iodine deficiency.
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]