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Cretinism in ...

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Cretinism in infants is caused by:

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Deficiency of thyroxine

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Oversecretion of thyroxine

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Lack of ADH

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Lack of oxytocin

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Solution

The correct option is A
Deficiency of thyroxine

Cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormone (congenital hypothyroidism) usually due to maternal hypothyroidism.

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