alleryGrowth Hormone (GH) excess in childhood causes:
AGigantism (excessive linear growth before epiphyseal fusion)
BNo effect
CDwarfism
DCretinism
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Gigantism (excessive linear growth before epiphyseal fusion)
Excess GH in children (before growth plates close)
→ gigantism (very tall).
In adults (after plates fuse)
→ acromegaly (enlarged hands, feet, jaw, soft tissues).
Cause often pituitary adenoma.
Deficiency in childhood → pituitary dwarfism.
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