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Lecture

Iodine Deficiency: A Historical Perspective

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This lecture delves into the historical context of iodine deficiency, starting with Napoleon's encounter with goiters in Valais, Switzerland. It explains the role of the thyroid gland in producing essential hormones and the impact of iodine deficiency on human health. The lecture also discusses the success of iodine fortification programs worldwide, highlighting the importance of adequate iodine intake for proper brain development and overall well-being.

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Health sciences

Endocrinology: Topics in endocrinology

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Thyroid

The thyroid, or thyroid gland, is an endocrine gland in vertebrates. In humans, it is in the neck and consists of two connected lobes. The lower two thirds of the lobes are connected by a thin band of tissue called the isthmus (: isthmi). The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the neck below the Adam's apple. Microscopically, the functional unit of the thyroid gland is the spherical thyroid follicle, lined with follicular cells (thyrocytes), and occasional parafollicular cells that surround a lumen containing colloid.

Congenital iodine deficiency syndrome

Congenital iodine deficiency syndrome is a medical condition present at birth marked by impaired physical and mental development, due to insufficient thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism) often caused by insufficient dietary iodine during pregnancy. It is one cause of underactive thyroid function at birth, called congenital hypothyroidism, historically referred to as cretinism (obsolete). If untreated, it results in impairment of both physical and mental development.

Iodine

Iodine is a chemical element with the symbol I and atomic number 53. The heaviest of the stable halogens, it exists as a semi-lustrous, non-metallic solid at standard conditions that melts to form a deep violet liquid at , and boils to a violet gas at . The element was discovered by the French chemist Bernard Courtois in 1811 and was named two years later by Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, after the Ancient Greek Ιώδης 'violet-coloured'. Iodine occurs in many oxidation states, including iodide (I−), iodate (IO3-), and the various periodate anions.

Thyroid hormones

File:Thyroid_system.svg|thumb|upright=1.5|The [[thyroid]] system of the thyroid hormones [[triiodothyronine|T3]] and T4References used in image are found in image article in Commons:[[Commons:File:Thyroid system.png#References]].

Endocrine gland

Endocrine glands are ductless glands of the endocrine system that secrete their products, hormones, directly into the blood. The major glands of the endocrine system include the pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus and adrenal glands. The hypothalamus and pituitary glands are neuroendocrine organs. Pituitary gland The pituitary gland hangs from the base of the brain by the pituitary stalk, and is enclosed by bone.

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