Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology (6th Edition)
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Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25, Problem 6SQ
A patient comes to a local health clinic with a large swelling in the neck that appears to be goiter. As the physician is taking the patient’s history, the patient mentions not using iodized salt. The patient is overweight and has a slow
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