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Chemical Coordination and Integration

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What is the name of the disfigurement that results from excessive...

What is the name of the disfigurement that results from excessive secretion of growth hormone in adults, especially in middle age?

Options

  1. AAcromegaly
  2. BPituitary Dwarfism
  3. CGigantism
  4. DNormal Growth

Correct answer

A. Acromegaly

Step-by-step solution

Over-secretion of GH stimulates abnormal growth of the body leading to gigantism and low secretion of GH results in stunted growth resulting in pituitary dwarfism. Excess secretion of growth hormone in adults especially in middle age can result in severe disfigurement (especially of the face) called Acromegaly, which may lead to serious complications, and premature death if unchecked. The disease is hard to diagnose in the early stages and often goes undetected for many years, until changes in external features become noticeable.

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