Multiple choice

Which of the following diseases is characterised by puffy appearance caused by waxy swelling of skin due to abnormal deposition of glycosaminoglycans in the skin and other tissues?

  1. Cretenism

  2. Gull's disease

  3. Acromegaly

  4. Hypogonadism

  5. Endemic goitre

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B Correct answer
Explanation

It is caused due to deficiency of thyroxine and is characterised by puffy appearance caused by waxy swelling of skin due to abnormal deposition of glycosaminoglycans in the skin and other tissues.