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Q.
The cause of cretinism is
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Solution:
Deficiency of iodine in diet results in enlargement of the thyroid gland commonly called goitre and hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism during pregnancy causes defective development and maturation of the growing baby leading to stunted growth (cretinism), mental retardation, low intelligence quotient, abnormal skin, deaf-mutism, etc. In adult women, hypothyroidism may cause the menstrual cycle to become irregular, and it also leads to myxoedema.