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प्रश्न
What are the effects of hypothyroidism (observed during pregnancy) on the development and maturation of a growing baby?
उत्तर
Hypothyroidism during pregnancy causes defective development and maturation of the growing baby leading to stunted growth (cretinism), mental retardation, low intelligence quotient, abnormal skin, deaf-mutism, etc.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Differentiate: Simple Goitre and Exophthalmic Goitre.
Name the Following: The hormone produced by the thyroid gland.
Name the Following: Disorder caused by excess of thyroid hormone.
Fill in the Blanks:
The activities of the thyroid gland are controlled by ______ secreted by the ______.
Mention, if the following statement is True or False. If false rewrite the wrong statement in its correct form:
Calcium is the main element of thyroxin.
Long answer question
Describe in brief an account of disorders of the thyroid.
Exophthalmic goiter is due to the over secretion of thyroxine.
Why are thyroid hormones referred to as personality hormones?
Name the endocrine gland that produces calcitonin and mention the role played by this hormone.
On an educational trip to Uttaranchal, Ketki and her friends observe that many local people were having swollen necks. Please help Ketki and her friends to find out the solutions to the following questions.
Which probable disease are these people suffering from?
