03-14-2008, 11:58 AM
A Southeast Asian immigrant child is noted to be severely retarded. Physical examination reveals a pot-bellied,
pale child with a puffy face. The child's tongue is enlarged. Dietary deficiency of which of the following
substances can produce this pattern?
A. Calcium
B. Iodine
C. Iron
D. Magnesium
E. Selenium
pale child with a puffy face. The child's tongue is enlarged. Dietary deficiency of which of the following
substances can produce this pattern?
A. Calcium
B. Iodine
C. Iron
D. Magnesium
E. Selenium