An iodine deficiency in the diet of a pregnant woman may lead to a condition in which the baby has a dwarflike appearance and a defective thyroid gland. This disorder is called:
A) cretinism.
B) encephalitis.
C) Down syndrome.
D) Tay-Sachs disease.
Ans: A) cretinism.
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