Iodine deficiency older people in iodine-deficient areas due to hyperthyroidism. In view of large-scale epidemiological studies of iodine levels in populations, a method of capillary electrophoresis with UV detection of iodine has been proposed. Iodine deficiency Iodine deficiency is a lack of the trace element iodine, an essential nutrient in the diet. It may result in a goiter, sometimes as an endemic goiter as well as cretinism due to untreated congenital hypothyroidism, which results in developmental delays and other health problems. Iodine deficiency is an important public health issue as it is a preventable cause of intellectual disability. Iodine is an essential
Cernunnos deficiency Cernunnos deficiency Cernunnos deficiency is a form of combined immunodeficiency characterized by microcephaly, due to mutations in the NHEJ1 gene, it is inherited via autosomal recessive manner Management for this condition is antiviral prophylaxis and antibiotic treatment The sign and symptoms of this condition on an affected individual are as follows: In terms of genetics the condition, Cernunnos deficiency is due to a mutation in the NHEJ1 gene, it has a cytogenetic location of 2q35, while its molecular location is 219,075,324 to 219,160,865 The pathophysiology of Cernunnos deficiency begins with normal function of "Non-homologous end-joining factor 1" gene. NHEJ1 encodes