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Growth 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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