Acromegaly is due to hypersecretion of a hormone secreted from:

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Acromegaly is due to hypersecretion of a hormone secreted from: (A) Neurohypophysis (B) Adenohypophysis (C) Cells of Leydig (D) Pars intermedia

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The growth hormone somatotrophin 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 face, hands and feet. This condition is called acromegaly.

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

Neurohypophysis

Adenohypophysis

Cells of Leydig

Pars intermedia

The growth hormone somatotrophin 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 face, hands and feet. This condition is called acromegaly.