An untreated congenital lack of thyroid hormone from birth results in ________
A) Hashimoto's thyroiditis
B) Graves' disease
C) thyroid cancer
D) cretinism
D
Explanation: A) Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a thyroid disease, but it is only seen in adults.
B) Graves' disease is a thyroid disease, but it is only seen in adults.
C) Thyroid cancer is not seen in children.
D) Correct! Cretin is a French word that means mentally deficient person; a congenital lack of thyroid hormone causes mental retardation.
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