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If iodine is insufficient in one's diet, what might be the deficiency disease and its symptoms ?

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If iodine is insufficient in one's diet the deficiency disease is called Goitre. The symptoms include swelling of the thyroid gland resulting in the swelling of the neck, decreased development and growth.

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