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Name two hormones secrete4 from the thyroid. Mention one symptom of hypothyroidism in children and name this disorder.

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Thyroxine and thyrocalcitonin are secreted from the thyroid gland.
Hypothyroidism in children causes mental retardation. This is one of the symptoms of disorder cretinism caused by hypothyroidism in children.

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