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Cretinism is a
condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to untreated congenital
deficiency of thyroid hormone (congenital hypothyroidism) usually due to
maternal hypothyroidism. Cretinism
can be divided into endemic cretinism and
sporadic cretinism and characterized by short stature, mental retardation, bone
dystrophy and low basal metabolism. Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland
produces an abnormally low amount of thyroid hormone. Insufficient intake of iodized salt in humans leads to iodine deficiency,
which may directly or indirectly involve the thyroid
gland. Thyroid hormones affect thyroid function and thus have widespread consequences
for the body growth, development, and many cellular processes. Elabscience®
offers a lot of highly sensitive and specific ELISA assay kits for cretinism research.
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