Marta is a pregnant woman suffering from severe iodine deficiency. As a result of the deficiency, she has a high risk of giving birth to a child with

A. cretinism.
B. type 2 diabetes.
C. ariboflavinosis.
D. phenylketonuria.


Answer: A

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