Marta is a pregnant woman suffering from severe iodine deficiency.As a result of the deficiency,she has a high risk of giving birth to a child with ________.

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Iodine deficiency during pregnancy can lead to cretinism, a condition that causes severe physical and mental growth retardation in the baby. Type 2 diabetes is not directly related to iodine deficiency, while ariboflavinosis and phenylketonuria are caused by deficiencies of riboflavin and phenylalanine hydroxylase, respectively, and not iodine.

Marta Is a Pregnant Woman Suffering from Severe Iodine Deficiency