Excess GH in the Child Causes

Question

Excess GH in the child causes
A) Gigantism
B) Grave’s disease
C) Cretinism
D) Osteopetrosis
E) Acromegaly

Accepted Answer

Excess GH (Growth Hormone) in children leads to gigantism, characterized by abnormal growth in stature due to the overproduction of GH before the closure of growth plates in the long bones. Acromegaly occurs in adults when excess GH causes growth in the hands, feet, and facial features, but it does not result in increased height because the growth plates have already closed.