Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2016
A 49-year-old patient was found to have a disproportionate enlargement of hands, feet, nose, ears, superciliary arches and cheek bones. Blood test revealed hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance. What is the most likely cause of this pathology development?
Answer options
- Hypersecretion of growth hormone
- Posterior pituitary hormone hypersecretion
- Insulin hyposecretion
- Vasopressin hyposecretion
- Glucocorticoid hypersecretion
Correct answer
Hypersecretion of growth hormone
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