Congenital removal of thyroid will cause

Question

Congenital removal of thyroid will cause (A) myxoedema (B) cretinism (C) Both [a] and [b] (D) exophthalmic goiter

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Cretinism is caused by deficiency of thyroid hormone in infants, therefore, congential removal of thyroid will cause cretinism. It is characterized by decreased TRH and TSH dwarfism, mental retardation, decreased BMR, etc.

Q. Congenital removal of thyroid will cause

myxoedema

cretinism

Both [a] and [b]

exophthalmic goiter

Cretinism is caused by deficiency of thyroid hormone in infants, therefore, congential removal of thyroid will cause cretinism. It is characterized by decreased TRH and TSH dwarfism, mental retardation, decreased BMR, etc.