When the Thyroid Gland Does Not Produce Adequate Amounts of Thyroid

question 69

Multiple Choice

When the thyroid gland does not produce adequate amounts of thyroid hormones, a condition called ____ may result.

• A) dwarfism
• B) gigantism
• C) Graves' disease
• D) myxedema
• E) Addison's disease

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