Iodine deficiency induced hypothroidism

Sumatra, Indonesia.

This is a massive goiter caused by the continued lack of iodine (a micronutrient) in his diet. This is a condition both preventable and treatable with just pinches of iodized salt. But, unlike western countries, the sale of uniodized salt is not regulated in developing countries.

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