Welcome to EmpowHER. Goiter is mainly caused by the thyroid producing too much or too little hormone or nodules that develops in the gland. Some factors that can cause the thyroid gland to enlarge are lack of iodine in the diet, Graves disease, Hashimoto disease. Also swelling of the lymph nodes is possible, when there's an infection or illness. Hope this was helpful?
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Hi Sharon,
Welcome to EmpowHER. Goiter is mainly caused by the thyroid producing too much or too little hormone or nodules that develops in the gland. Some factors that can cause the thyroid gland to enlarge are lack of iodine in the diet, Graves disease, Hashimoto disease. Also swelling of the lymph nodes is possible, when there's an infection or illness. Hope this was helpful?
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Daisy
June 12, 2014 - 5:29amThis Comment
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