goiter
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Alt. of Goitre
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About 70% of afflicted cats also have enlarged thyroid glands ( goiter ).
Depending on the dose of radioiodine chosen, and the disease under treatment (Graves' vs. toxic goiter, vs. hot nodule etc.), success rate in achieving definitive resolution of the hyperthyroidism may vary from 75-100%.
A goiter is not a specific disease per se.
In Japan, where high amounts of seaweed are consumed, some people exhibit this type of blockage causing diet-induced goiter; this condition ceases when seaweed consumption is reduced.
What really shrank my goiter was a homeopathic (Boiron brand is ok) preparation of Bromium 6C taken twice a day.
Often there can be many nodules, which is termed a multinodular goiter.