What is the cause of abnormal elongation of long bones of arms and legs and of lower jaw.

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Q. What is the cause of abnormal elongation of long bones of arms and legs and of lower jaw.

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Excess growth hormone in an already-grown adult causes acromegaly -- disfiguring bone enlargement, not overall height gain.

Growth hormone excess produces different effects depending on the person's age/growth stage.

Step 1. If GH hypersecretion occurs in childhood, before the long bones stop growing, the result is gigantism (abnormal overall height). …

Q.What is the cause of abnormal elongation of long bones of arms and legs and of lower jaw.