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  4. Acromegaly is due to the hypersecretion of a hormone from:

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Q. Acromegaly is due to the hypersecretion of a hormone from:

EAMCETEAMCET 2005

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The growth hormone or somatotropin is secreted by anterior pituitary. In adults the over production of this hormone results in the elongation of jaws and deformities in the bones of the face, hands and feet. This condition is called acromegaly.