Match the conditions in column A with the cause in column B

A (Condition) B (Cause)

(a) Dwarfism and mental retardation (i) Excess of glucose in blood.

(b) Diabetes mellitus (ii) Over secretion of growth hormone.

(c) Shortage of glucose in blood (iii) Insulin shock.

(d) Gigantism (iv) Over secretion of thyroxine.

(e) Enlargement of breasts in adult males (v) Hypothyroidism in a child.

(f) Exophthalmic goiter (vi) Over secretion of cortical hormones.

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A (Condition)
B (Cause)

(a) Dwarfism and mental retardation
v. Hypothyroidism

(b) Diabetes mellitus
i. Excess of glucose in blood

(c) Shortage of glucose in blood
iii. Insulin shock

(d) Gigantism
ii. Over secretion of growth hormone

(e) Enlargement of breasts in adult males
vi. Over secretion of cortical hormones

(f) Exophthalmic goiter

iv. Over secretion of thyroxine

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\begin{matrix} A (C o n d i t i o n) & B (C a u s e) (a) & D w a r f i s m a n d m e n t a l r e t a r d a t i o n & (i) & H i g h c o n c e n t r a t i o n o f g l u c o s e i n b l o o d (b) & D i a b e t e s m e l l i t u s & (i i) & O v e r s e c r e t i o n o f g r o w t h h o r m o n e (c) & E x c e s s o f i n s u l i n i n b l o o d & (i i i) & I n s u l i n s h o c k (d) & G i g a n t i s m & (i v) & O v e r s e c r e t i o n o f t h y r o x i n e (e) & E n l a r g e m e n t o f b r e a s t s i n a d u l t m a l e s & (v) & H y p o t h y r o i d i s m (f) & E x o p h t h a l m i c g o i t r e & (v i) & O v e r s e c r e t i o n o f c o r t i c a l h o r m o n e s \end{matrix}

	Column A		Column B
(a)	Cretinism	(i)	Pituitary gland
(b)	Diabetes mellitus	(ii)	Defective development of child
(c)	Increased metabolic rate	(iii)	Oversecretion of thyroxine
(d)	Simple goitre	(iv)	Insufficient iodine in food
(e)	Growth hormone	(v)	Insufficient insulin in blood.

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A (Condition)	B (Cause)
(a) Dwarfism and mental retardation	v. Hypothyroidism
(b) Diabetes mellitus	i. Excess of glucose in blood
(c) Shortage of glucose in blood	iii. Insulin shock
(d) Gigantism	ii. Over secretion of growth hormone
(e) Enlargement of breasts in adult males	vi. Over secretion of cortical hormones
(f) Exophthalmic goiter	iv. Over secretion of thyroxine