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Excess secretion of growth hormone in adults leads to one of the following condition:

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a

Acromegaly

b

Goitre

c

Gigantism

d

Dwarfism 

answer is A.

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Concept: Somatotropin and human growth hormones are other names for the growth hormone. Growth hormone, a peptide hormone, is the hormone that promotes growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals. It is crucial for human development.
The overproduction of growth hormones in children is the root of excessive growth. Before the growth plates in the long bones of the body close, gigantism must occur in childhood (for example, the femur or humerus). The condition is known as acromegaly in adults.
Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.
 
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Excess secretion of growth hormone in adults leads to one of the following condition: