Assertion: goiter | /r/HasProperty | caused
Facets:
value: due to iodine deficiency
type: CAUSE
value: by not getting enough iodine
type: CAUSE
value: from a variety of conditions
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: A goiter may be caused by not getting enough iodine through the foods you eat.
text: Surgery, to remove all or part of the thyroid gland, may be necessary if the goiter is large and causing difficulty with breathing and swallowing or sometimes to remove nodules and certainly if cancer is present.
text: A goiter may be caused by not getting enough iodine through the foods you eat.
text: It can be caused from a variety of conditions affecting the thyroid, such as underactivity of the gland (hypothyroidism), overactivity (hyperthyroidism), thyroid nodules or inflammation (thyroiditis).
text: Most goiters are caused when the thyroid enlarges in an effort to pull more iodine in out of the bloodstream.
text: If your goiter is caused due to iodine deficiency, you need to replenish your body with an iodine-rich diet.
text: If your goiter is caused due to iodine deficiency, you need to replenish your body with an iodine-rich diet.