[Physiological basis of goiter transformation of the thyroid gland and the pathogenesis of euthyroid goiter].

Endemic goiter disease develops as a result of iodine insufficiency in the environment, that induces advancing reproduction of thyrocytes realized by endomitosis. Eventually goiter-transformed gland ceases responding to the lack of iodine in the environment, that is due to the destruction of thyrocyte ++thyroreceptors. It should be taken into account that goiter disease depends upon the female sexual hormones.