Multiple choice

Which of the following disorders results due to the over secretion of growth hormone?

  1. Grave's disease

  2. Gull's disease

  3. Dwarfism

  4. Acromegaly
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Explanation

Acromegaly is caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone in adults, leading to enlargement of bones in hands, feet, and face. In children, excess growth hormone causes gigantism. Grave's disease is thyroid-related, Gull's disease is hypothyroidism, and dwarfism is caused by growth hormone deficiency.

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