Question

A person living in hilly areas suffered from swollen neck. He is suffering from which disease and what is the probable cause of this disease.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The person is suffering from goitre and the probable reason for this disease is iodine deficiency or thyroid gland inflammation.

Explanation:

• A goitre is an abnormal swelling of our thyroid gland.

• The most common cause of goitre is the deficiency of iodine in our diet.
• Humans need iodine to produce thyroid hormones.
• Most iodide is found in our oceans (≈50 μg/L), and these iodide ions in seawater are oxidized to elemental iodine, which volatilizes into the atmosphere and is returned to the soil by rain, thereby completing the cycle.
• Therefore, the hilly regions, inland areas and areas of frequent flooding lacks iodine in their soil and the people are eventually suffering from iodine deficiency.

Answer 2

Answer:

The person living in hilly areas suffered from goilter or goiltre. Probable cause of this disease are iodine deficiency.