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August 12, 2021 | 6:45 pm |1 Answers

Chapter2 (Q22) Describe the conditions of gigantism and dwarfism, their causes and treatment methods.

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caawiyepanel
September 23, 2022, 4:17 pm
Answer Dwarfism is caused by too low growth hormone. Dwarfism is treated with regular injections of synthetic human growth hormone. Gigantism is caused by too much growth hormone. Treatment of gigantism is by surgically remove pituitary tumor. In cases when surgery is not an option, drugs which reduce growth hormone release such as somatostatin analogs is used to treat gigantism

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