16. What are some diseases
caused by abnormal GH
secretion by the hypophysis?

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In childhood deficient GH may
lead to delayed and in severe
cases nanism (dwarfism). Excessive
production GH in children may
exaggerated osseous growth and
. Inadults GH excess (for
, in hypophiseal cancer or
people that wrongly ingest as a
nutritional supplement) lead to
acromegaly, excessive
disproportional growth of the
extremities, like the skull,
maxillaries, the hands and feet.