Cretinism is caused due to:

Question

Cretinism is caused due to: (A) Low GH from pituitary gland (B) Excessive glucocorticoids from adrenal glands (C) Low secretion of parathyroid hormone (D) Low secretion of thyroid hormones from thyroid gland

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Hypothyroidism that is low thyroid hormone levels 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.

Q. Cretinism is caused due to:

Low GH from pituitary gland

Excessive glucocorticoids from adrenal glands

Low secretion of parathyroid hormone

Low secretion of thyroid hormones from thyroid gland

Hypothyroidism that is low thyroid hormone levels 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.