Which of the following is not a hereditary disease?: (A) Neurofibromatosis, (B) Cretinism, (C) Huntingtons disease, (D) Hereditary spherocytosis
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Cretinism Cretinism :? Cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones (congenital hypothyroidism) usually due to maternal hypothyroidism. Thus cretinism is a non hereditary condition.