GOITRE-SYMPTOMS, CAUSES AND TREATMENT

Abstract

The government of India re -launched the national iodine deficiency disorder controls programme in the year 1992 with a goal to reduce the prevalence of iodine deficiency disorders. Because large geographic areas of the country are deficient in iodine. The most widely accepted preventive strategy to fight against iodine deficiency disorders is fortifications of salt with iodine. Country wide survey carried by the Indian council of medical research central and state, Health directorates and medical institution have found that soil and ground water in 82%of the districts of the country is short on iodine. People living in these parts are therefore liable to develop iodine deficiency disorder. That is Mainly Goitre, 54.4 million people suffer with goitre. Just sitting at the base of the neck the thyroid is a butterfly -shaped gland found below the Adams apple. It produce two important hormones. The human body requires 100-150 micrograms of iodine on the daily basis for normal growth and development. When the thyroid gland undergoes an abnormal enlargement, goitre takes shape. Its symptoms visible swelling at the base of your neck that may be of your nack feeling tightness your throat. It is more common after age of 40. The treatment start with medicines and ends on surgery.