Excessive secretion of growth hormone before puberty causes gigantism. If this hormone is secreted excessively after pu-berty, what condition does it cause?

A. Obesity
B. Congenital hypothyroidism
C. Acromegaly
D. Dwarfism

c
Rationale: Acromegaly is caused by an excessive secretion of growth hormone after puberty.

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