Q. Deficiency of thyroid hormone causes

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Solution:

: Myxoedema, also called Gulls disease, is a condition resulting from hypofunction of thyroid gland which occurs in adults. Important cause of myxoedema is iodine deficiency in diet. Myxoedema is characterized by puffy appearance due to subcutaneous accumulation of fat, low BMR, heart rate etc. Exophthalmic goitre results in bulging of eye balls due to excess of thyroid hormone. Aeromegaly is the excessive increase in the height of a person caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone. Hyperglycemia, means high level of blood glucose, its caused by deficiency in insulin,