Hypothyroidism during pregnancy causes defective development and maturation of a growing baby leading to:
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Hypothyroidism during pregnancy causes defective development and maturation of a growing baby leading to:

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Hypothyroidism during pregnancy can cause defective development and maturation of the growing baby leading to cretinism, which is characterized by stunted growth, mental retardation, low intelligence quotient, abnormal skin, deaf-mutism, etc.

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