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Deficiency of thyroxine leads to________​

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Answered by orangesquirrel
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Deficiency of thyroxine leads to hypothyroidism.

  • It is a condition that is associated with the deficiency of thyroid hormones.
  • There are mainly two types of hormones released by the thyroid gland:

1. Triiodothyronine( T3)

2. Thyroxine( T4)

  • Hypothyroidism has many underlying factors with autoimmune diseases being one of them.
  • One such cause is the auto-immune disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Deficiency in thyroxine can cause the following problems:

Children: Developmental problems

Adults: Weight gain, lack of memory, fatigue, infertility, and many more.

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