The Condition in Which Too Much Growth Hormone Is Secreted

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Multiple Choice

The condition in which too much growth hormone is secreted toward the end of the growth period is called

• A)achondroplasia.
• B)virilism.
• C)hypopituitary dwarfism.
• D)acromegaly.

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