A twelve-year-old child who is six feet tall is diagnosed with hypersecretion of growth hormone (GH). Which diagnosis should be expected on the child's medical record?
A) Dwarfism
B) Pheochromocytoma
C) Addison's disease
D) Gigantism
D
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A. parathyroid hormone. B. thyroxine. C. calcitonin. D. insulin.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Acute means:
A) having a short course B) having a long course C) without a course D) chronic E) B and D
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A. lysozyme B. interferon C. kinin D. complement E. histamine
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