What is the effect of hypothyroidism on pregnancy?

What is the effect of hypothyroidism on pregnancy?
  1. Causes stunted growth
  2. Causes menstrual cycle to become irregular
  3. Causes defective development and maturation of the growing baby
  4. None of the above

Solution

Hypothyroidism during pregnancy causes defective development and maturation of the growing baby leading to stunted growth (cretinism), mental retardation, low intelligence quotient, abnormal skin, deaf-mutism, etc.

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