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Over-secretion of growth hormone in a child leads to which condition?
ACretinism
BMyxoedema
CGigantism
DTetany
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Myxoedema
Excess growth hormone during growth years stimulates abnormal body growth called gigantism.
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