A 28-year-old male who is 6?11? tall has a diagnosis of acromegaly. The man is explaining to a curious but sympathetic coworker exactly what accounts for his extraordinary height
Which of the following explanations demonstrates a sound understanding of his health problem?
A)
"My pituitary gland produced a much higher than normal amount of growth hormone when I was a child."
B)
"A tumor in my brain threw off my hormone levels after I was finished adolescence."
C)
"My liver is malfunctioning and produces too many of the hormones that ultimately cause growth."
D)
"The high sugar levels that go along with my diabetes made my pituitary gland overproduce the hormones that cause you to grow."
Ans:
B
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Acromegaly is associated with adult onset and nearly always involves an adenoma. Increased GH as a child and liver dysfunction are not noted contributors to acromegaly. High levels of GH can cause overproduction of insulin and eventual diabetes, but diabetes does not itself lead to acromegaly.
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