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Cretinism
Cretinism is the most severe degree of mental and physical development delay associated with a deficiency of thyroid hormones during the antenatal (intrauterine) period
Source: "CONTROL OF THE PROGRAM FOR PREVENTION OF IODINE DEFICIENCY DISEASES THROUGH UNIVERSAL SALT IODIZATION. METHODOLOGICAL GUIDELINES. MU 2.3.7.1064-01"
(approved by the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Russia on July 24, 2001)