Question

Cretinism in young children is due to deficiency of:

• A. vitamin D
• B. calcitonin
• C. growth hormone
• D. thyroxine

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

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