What does the over secretion of GH lead to?

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Growth hormone (GH):
Growth hormone (GH) secreted by the anterior pituitary stimulates growth in humans.
It stimulates cell division, protein synthesis, and growth in all cells.
Over secretion of GH leads to gigantism and decreased production leads to dwarfism.
Gigantism :
Gigantism can be defined as a condition in which the height of a child or a teenager exceeds the average height during adolescence age.
Gigantism is caused due to overproduction of the growth hormone from the pituitary gland.
Gigantism is very rare and is mostly seen in boys.

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