Biology
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Cretinism and Myxoedema are due to
- Hypersecretion of thyroxin
- Hypersecretion of growth hormone
- Hyposecretion of thyroxin
- Hyposecretion of growth hormone
Endocrine System
ICSE 2014
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Hyposecretion of thyroxin
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