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A baby suffers from stunted growth and mental retardation. This is a result of:

  1. A
    Deficiency of iodine in diet
  2. B
    Low secretion of growth hormone
  3. C
    Cancer of the thyroid gland
  4. D
    Over secretion of pars distalis

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Iodine deficiency during pregnancy leads to hypothyroidism, which causes Cretinism in the baby. Symptoms include stunted growth, mental retardation, and abnormal skin.

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A baby suffers from stunted growth and mental retardation. This is a result of:
A
Deficiency of iodine in diet
B
Low secretion of growth hormone
C
Cancer of the thyroid gland
D
Over secretion of pars distalis

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