INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) 2025 – 400 Free Practice Questions to Pass the Exam

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Hypothyroidism in childhood is known as

Graves' Disease

Cretinism

Hypothyroidism in childhood is known as Cretinism. This condition is characterized by insufficient thyroid hormone production in infants or children, leading to physical and mental developmental delays. Cretinism can cause stunted growth, intellectual disability, and other symptoms associated with untreated hypothyroidism during early childhood.

The other options are not correct because:

- Graves' Disease is actually a type of autoimmune disorder that leads to hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid.

- Myxedema is a term used to describe severe hypothyroidism in adults, characterized by swelling, cold intolerance, and other symptoms.

- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is another autoimmune disorder, but it causes hypothyroidism in adults, not specifically in childhood.

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Myxedema

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