When iodine deficiency occurs in children and adults, the thyroid gland grows and becomes enlarged, producing _____, the classic sign of iodine deficiency
a. tracheatitis
b. esophageal varices
c. dysphagia
d. a goiter
d
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You are studying disease incidence and prevalence in America. Overall, you would expect the 21st century to be characterized by increased _____ and _____
a. infectious diseases, chronic diseases b. infectious diseases, mortality rates c. mortality rates, life expectancy d. chronic diseases, life expectancy
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