A pregnant female delivers a baby, who suffers from stunted growth, mental retardation low intelligence…
A pregnant female delivers a baby, who suffers from stunted growth, mental retardation low intelligence quotient and abnormal skin. This is the result of
deficiency of iodine in diet
low secretion of growth hormone
cancer of the thyroid gland
over secretion of pars distalis
Solution
Hypothyroidism during pregnancy causes defective development and maturation of the growing foetus leading to stunted growth. Low secretion of GH results in stunted growth resulting in pituitary dwarfism. Pars distalis or anterior pituitary Produces Growth Hormone. prolactin $(\mathrm{PRL})$, Thyroid stimulating harmone (TSH), Adrenocorticatrophic Hormane (ACTH), Lutenising Hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH).