This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Medicine
[{'content': 'Hypothyroidism in children causes? \nSelect and explain. \nA. Cretinism, B. Myxedema, C. Acromegaly, D. Gigantism', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: A \nExplanation: Hypothyroidism in children, especially congenital, is called cretinism.\nHypothyroidism in adults is called myxedema.\nMyxedema is more specifically used to describe the edema of skin that occurs with hypothyroidism due to reduced clearance of glycosaminoglycans.\nIncreased Growth Hormone secretion (mostly due to pituitary somatotrope tumors) prior to epiphyseal fusion (in children), causes Gigantism.\nWhereas\xa0Increased Growth Hormone secretion after epiphyseal fusion (in adults), causes Acromegaly.', 'role': 'assistant'}]