Acromegaly is due to the hypersecretion of a hormone from:

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Acromegaly is due to the hypersecretion of a hormone from: (A) neurohypophysis (B) adenohypophysis (C) cells of Leydig (D) pars intemedialis

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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.

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

neurohypophysis

adenohypophysis

cells of Leydig

pars intemedialis

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.