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Most people living in hilly regions suffer from goitre. Give reasons.

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Conditions that increase ATP demand- a cold environment and high altitude trigger the negative feedback regulation of thyroid hormone secretion. Moreover, insufficient availability of iodine in the soil of hilly areas also causes most people to suffer from goitre.

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