Hypersecretion of Growth Hormone in Adulthood Leads to Enlarged Hands

question 86

Multiple Choice

Hypersecretion of growth hormone in adulthood leads to enlarged hands, face, and feet, a condition known as

• A) dwarfism.
• B) gigantism.
• C) acromegaly.
• D) goiter.
• E) cretinism.

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