How Cretinism Is Caused?
Cretinism Is a Condition of Severe Physical and Mental Retardation Due to Iodine Deficiency, and Specifically Due to Deficiency of Thyroid Hormones During...
Cretinism is a condition of severe physical and mental retardation due to iodine deficiency, and specifically due to deficiency of thyroid hormones during early pregnancy.
What are the causes of cretinism?
Primary Cretinism may be caused by:
- Congenital causes: Thyroid dysgenesis. Thyroid dyshormonogenesis. Ectopic thyroid gland.
- Acquired causes: Autoimmune diseases. Antibodies pass placenta cause hypothyroidism. Antithyroid medications usage that can cross the placenta. Iodine deficiency. Inability to uptake iodide.
What hormone causes cretinism?
Congenital hypothyroidism, previously known as cretinism, is a severe deficiency of thyroid hormone in newborns. It causes impaired neurological function, stunted growth, and physical deformities.
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