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What are the effects of hypothyroidism (observed during pregnancy) on the development and maturation of a growing baby ?

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Hypothyroidism during pregnancy cause defective development and maturation of the growing baby leading to a stunted growth (cretinism), mental retardation. low intelligence Quotient (IQ), abnormal skin deafmutism , etc.
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