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A pregnant female delivers a baby who suffers from stunted growth , mental retardation, low intelligence quotient and abnormal skin. This is the result of

A

Low secretion of growth hormone

B

Cancer of the thyroid gland

C

Over secretion of pars distalis

D

Deficiency of iodine in diet

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