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Excess growth hormone in middle-aged adults causes severe facial disfigurement called:
AGigantism of the body
BCushing syndrome
CGraves disease
DAcromegaly disease
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Acromegaly disease
Adult over-secretion of growth hormone produces acromegaly, with changes in external features such as the face.
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