Which endocrine disorder is NOT paired with its proper cause?
A)diabetes mellitus - hyposecretion of insulin
B)cretinism - hyposecretion of GH in childhood
C)myxedema - hyposecretion of thyroxine in adulthood
D)Addison's disease - hyposecretion of cortisol and aldosterone

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Cretinism is caused by a deficiency in thyroid hormone, not by a hyposecretion of growth hormone (GH) in childhood. GH deficiency leads to a different condition known as pituitary dwarfism.

Which Endocrine Disorder Is NOT Paired with Its Proper Cause