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The neck of a person appears to be swollen. Name the deficiency disease he is
suffering from. What is the cause of this disease?

Dear Student,

If neck of a person appears swollen then he/she might be suffering from the deficiency disease- Goitre. 

Goitre is caused due deficiency of iodine in patient's body.

Regards
 

 

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THE NECK OF A PERSON IS SWOLLEN DUE TO GOITRE .
THE CAUSE OF THE DISEASE IS THE DEFICIENCY OF IODINE .
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This diseases may also be caused by repeated infections, worms in stomach and frequent loose motions (diarrhoea).
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The disease is GOITRE.
THE DEFICIENCY OF IODINE CAUSES THE SWELLING OF THE NECK AND THUS CAUSES GOITRE.
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