alleryGrowth-hormone deficiency in a child is linked with
ASimple thyroid goitre
BChildhood gigantism
CAdult acromegaly
DPituitary dwarfism
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Pituitary dwarfism
Deficiency of growth hormone during childhood can cause pituitary dwarfism.
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