Acromegaly is a disorder of____________?
Correct answer: A. Excess growth hormone secreting
- A. Excess growth hormone secreting
- B. Excess thyroxine secretion
- C. Excess ACTH secretion
- D. Excess FSH secretion
Explanation
Acromegaly results from excess growth hormone after epiphyseal plates have closed, causing enlargement of bones and soft tissues. The same excess before epiphyseal closure produces gigantism.
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