Deficiency of thyroxine leads to________
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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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