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Goiter

MONDO:0005397

Enlargement of the thyroid gland usually caused by lack of iodine in the diet, hyperthyroidism, or thyroid nodules. Symptoms include difficulty in breathing and swallowing.

Also known as: Thyromegaly, goiter, goiter (disease), goitre (disease)

102 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 12 tagged with Goiter itself.

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↑ Thyroid gland disorder (538)

Sub-types of Goiter

Toxic diffuse goiter 0 trials · 53 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Graves disease 53 trials Sub-types →
Nodular goiter 36 trials · 43 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Multinodular goiter 10 trials Sub-types →
Endemic goiter 4 trials
Nontoxic goiter 1 trial
Substernal goiter 1 trial
Dyshormonogenic goiter 0 trials
Lingual goiter 0 trials

Most studied deeper sub-types

Goiter, multinodular 1, with or without Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors (1) Goiter, multinodular 2 (0) Goiter, multinodular 3 (0) Pediatric-onset Graves disease (0)

Including sub-types (102) Tagged with Goiter (12)

Trials to join now! 5 Not yet recruiting 1 Not yet finished but already full! 2 Completed 3 Terminated 1

Could a common virus trigger thyroid troubles?

Knowledge-focused Stopped early

This study investigated whether polyomaviruses (a type of common virus) are found more often in people with autoimmune thyroiditis or goiters. Researchers compared virus presence in blood, urine, and thyroid tissue from 49 patients undergoing thyroid surgery. The goal was to see …

Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC

Goiter

Where it sits in the disease tree

Most studied deeper sub-types

Could a common virus trigger thyroid troubles?