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Undersecretion of thyroxine/hypothyroidism in children causes

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Cretinism

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Dwarfism

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Goitre

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Acromegaly

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The correct option is A Cretinism
Cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth owing to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormone (congenital hypothyroidism) usually owing to maternal hypothyroidism.

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