Congenital iodine deficiency syndrome degree of iodine deficiency was milder and manifested primarily as thyroid enlargement rather than severe mental and physical impairment. In Switzerland, for example, where soil does not contain a large amount of iodine, cases of congenital iodine deficiency syndrome were very abundant and even considered genetically caused. As the variety of food sources dramatically increased in Europe and North America and the populations became less completely dependent on locally grown food, the prevalence of endemic goitre diminished. The early 20th century saw the discovery of the relationships of neurological impairment with hypothyroidism due to iodine deficiency. Both have been largely
Humoral immune deficiency immune deficiency depend on the cause, but generally include signs of infection such as: Cause of this deficiency is divided into "primary" and "secondary": In terms of diagnosis of "humoral immune deficiency" depends upon the following: Treatment for "B cell deficiency"(humoral immune deficiency) depends on the cause, however generally the following applies: Humoral immune deficiency Humoral immune deficiencies are conditions which cause impairment of humoral immunity, which can lead to immunodeficiency. It can be mediated by insufficient number or function of B cells, the plasma cells they differentiate into, or the antibody secreted by the plasma cells. The most common