You're treating a patient who is abnormally short and find normal blood levels of growth hormone. Based on this evidence, what can you determine about the patient?

A) The patient has a tumor in the pituitary gland.
B) The patient lacks a functional pituitary gland.
C) The patient lacks receptors for growth hormone.
D) The patient lacks a functional circulatory system.


C

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