JAMB - Biology (2022 - No. 35)
The under secretion of thyroxine in children results in?
goitre
gigantism
kwashiorkor
cretinism
Paaiškinimas
Congenital hypothyroidism, previously known as cretinism, is a severe deficiency of thyroid hormone in newborns.
It causes impaired neurological function, stunted growth, and physical deformities