Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Hyposecretion of thyroxine in children causes:

myxedema

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cretinism

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Graves disease

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is B cretinism
(A) Myxedema - deficiency of thyroid hormone in adults.
(B) Cretinism - deficiency of thyroid hormone in infants/ children.
(C) Graves disease - it is due to overproduction of thyroid hormones(hypersecretion).
So the correct answer is cretinism.

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