A child with stunted growth with a stuffed - belly, and short stature with mental retardation is suffering from the deficiency of which of the following______________?
Correct answer: B. Thyroxine
- A. Growth hormone
- B. Thyroxine
- C. Rickets
- D. Parathyroid
Explanation
Thyroxine deficiency in early childhood causes cretinism, characterized by severe growth retardation and intellectual disability; abdominal distension may also occur. Growth hormone deficiency causes short stature but not the typical mental retardation described here.
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