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GK QUESTION#3669

Deficiency of growth hormone during childhood in humans can lead to which of the following conditions?

  1. AGoitre
  2. BDwarfismCorrect answer
  3. CRickets
  4. DBeriberi
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B. Dwarfism

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Growth-hormone deficiency in childhood can cause severe proportionate short stature, traditionally called pituitary dwarfism. Short stature has many other possible causes, so it is not always due to growth-hormone deficiency.

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