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Complete Test Bank Ch.43 Epidemiology Of Thyroid Disease

Chapter 43. Epidemiology of Thyroid Disease

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True/False Questions

  1. More than 80% of cases of hyperthyroidism are due to autoimmune reactions.
  2. Women have 5-10 times higher rates of thyroid disease than men.
  3. Iodine overload is associated with the development of goiter.
  4. The lack of dietary iodine remains the leading cause of preventable mental retardation in babies and small children.
  5. Iodine deficiency affects nearly two billion people worldwide and causes a high burden of disease in many developing nations.
  6. In India, 4 million people suffer from goiter and 500,000 from cretinism.
  7. Dietary iodine supplementation is a safe and effective method for the primary prevention of goiter and cretinism.
  8. Benign thyroid adenomas often undergo malignant transformation before they can be excised.

Multiple Choice Questions

  1. Approximately how many people in the world population have a deficiency in iodine intake?
    1. 1 billion
    2. 2 billion
    3. 3 billion
    4. 4 billion
  2. Which of the following HLA alleles predisposes to Graves’ disease?
    1. HLA-DR3
    2. HLA-Cw4
    3. HLA-DR5
    4. a and c are both correct.
    5. a, b and c are all correct.
  3. Which of the following HLA alleles predisposes to Hashimoto’s thyroiditis?
    1. HLA-DR3
    2. HLA-Cw4
    3. HLA-DR5
    4. a and c are both correct.
    5. a, b and c are all correct.
  4. Iodine deficiency causes each of the following conditions except:
    1. simple goiter.
    2. cretinism.
    3. mental impairment.
    4. obesity.
  5. Goitrogenic agents include all of the following except:
    1. components of cassava root.
    2. isothiocyanates.
    3. isoflavones.
    4. selenium.
  6. What are the cutoff values of urinary iodine indicating insufficient iodine intake and severe iodine intake?
    1. 200 and 100 µg per L
    2. 200 and 50 µg per L
    3. 100 and 50 µg per L
    4. 100 and 20 µg per L
  7. What are recommended daily levels of iodine intake in pregnant and non-pregnant women?
    1. 100 and 50 µg per day
    2. 150 and 75 µg per day
    3. 200 and 100 µg per day
    4. 250 and 150 µg per day
  8. What is the approximate prevalence of iodine insufficiency among children in the world population?
    1. 10%
    2. 20%
    3. 25%
    4. 30%

Essay Questions

  1. Describe the basic anatomy and function of the thyroid and parathyroid glands.

  1. Discuss the global extent of iodine deficiency and its health impact.

  1. Discuss the pathogenesis of hyperthyroidism.

Hyperthyroidism

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  1. Discuss the pathogenesis of hypothyroidism.

Hypothyroidism

  1. Discuss the health impact of dietary supplementation with iodine.

Food and Drug Administration

  1. Discuss iodine deficiency in pregnancy.

  1. Discuss prevention of thyroid disease.

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Document Type:
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Chapter Number:
43
Created Date:
Aug 21, 2025
Chapter Name:
Chapter 43 Epidemiology Of Thyroid Disease
Author:
Randall E. Harris

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