The Condition in Which Too Much Growth Hormone Is Secreted

question 97

Multiple Choice

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

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

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