What is the cause of hypersecretion of growth hormone?
What is the cause of hypersecretion of growth hormone? Gigantism and acromegaly are usually caused by a pituitary adenoma that secretes excessive amounts of growth hormone (GH); rarely, they are caused by non-pituitary tumors that secrete growth hormone–releasing hormone (GHRH). Gigantism occurs if GH hypersecretion begins in childhood, before closure of the epiphyses. Which of […]