Multiple choice

The disease, which results from the acute deficiency of hormone at a very early stage of infancy, is

  1. gigantic

  2. cretinism

  3. myxoedema

  4. goitre

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Cretinism results from severe hypothyroidism (thyroid hormone deficiency) during early infancy, causing stunted growth and intellectual disability. Gigantism is from excess GH in childhood. Myxoedema is hypothyroidism in adults. Goitre is thyroid enlargement (can be from deficiency or excess).