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  4. Cretinism in young children is due to deficiency of:

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Q. Cretinism in young children is due to deficiency of:

JIPMERJIPMER 1995

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Hyposecretion of thyroxine (T4-tetraiodothyronine) in children causes cretinism (retarded growth, undeveloped sex organs, iodiocy).