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Dietary iodine deficiency causes hypothyroidism and enlargement of the thyroid, called:
AAcromegaly
BGraves disease
CCretinism
DSimple goitre
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Simple goitre
Lack of iodine leads to hypothyroidism with an enlarged thyroid gland known as goitre.
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