What happens if there is a deficiency of the thyroid hormone in a child?

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Cretinism is an endocrine disorder caused due to deficiency of thyroid hormones. Cretinism is a type of hypothyroidism that occurs in infants or kids. It leads to mental and physical growth impairment.

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Endocrine gland	Hormone	Function $/$ deficiency symptoms
(A) Anterior pituitary	Oxytocin	Stimulates uterus contraction during child birth
(B) Posterior pituitary	Growth Hormone(GH)	Over-secretion stimulates abnormal growth
(C) Thyroid gland	Thyroxine	Lack of iodine in diet results in goitre
(D) Corpus luteum	Testosterone	Stimulates spermatogenesis

Which of the following conditions is not linked to deficiency of thyroid hormone?

(a) Cretinism

(b) Goitre

(d) Exophthalmia

What would a child suffer from, if there was hyposecretion from his thyroid ?

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