A Young Boy (10 Years Old) Exhibited the Following Symptoms

question 16

Multiple Choice

A young boy (10 years old) exhibited the following symptoms: advanced development of secondary sexual characteristics and rapid growth. Which of the following likely caused his condition?

• A) Hypersecretion of growth hormone
• B) Hypersecretion of testosterone
• C) Hypersecretion of estrogen
• D) Hyposecretion of estrogen
• E) Hypersecretion of vitamin D

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