Hyposecretion of growth hormone in childhood results in _________________. hypersecretion of growth hormone before adolescence results in _________________.

a) dwarfism; gigantism
b) gigantism; acromegaly
c) gigantism; dwarfism
d) acromegaly; gigantism


Answer: a) dwarfism; gigantism

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