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Toxic agents present in food which interfere with thyroxine synthesis lead to the development of:
Options
(a) toxic goitre
(b) cretinism
(c) simple goitre
(d) thyrotoxicosis
Correct Answer:
simple goitre
Explanation:
Goitre is caused by deficiency of iodine in diet. Iodine is needed for the synthesis of thyroxine. Toxic agents present in food interfere with thyroxine synthesis and lead to goitre.
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