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

A

Cancer of the thyroid gland

B

Oversecretion of pars distalis

C

Deficiency of iodine in diet

D

Low secretion of growth hormone

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