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Which disorder occurs as the result of abnormal growth hormone secretion?

Acromegaly
The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)
Myxedema
Cretinism

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Answer: A - Acromegaly is a disorder that occurs as the result of abnormal growth hormone secretion. Acromegaly literally means enlarged extremities. This endocrine disorder is marked by the abnormal hypersecretion and sustained secretion of growth hormone into adulthood. The cause, like that of gigantism, is usually a tumor of the pituitary gland.

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