The condition that results when there is an increased production of human growth hormone in an adult is termed
A) Cushing syndrome.
B) Addison disease.
C) gigantism.
D) dwarfism.
E) acromegaly.

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When there is an increased production of human growth hormone in an adult, it results in acromegaly. Gigantism is the result of excessive human growth hormone production in children and adolescents, not adults. Cushing syndrome and Addison disease are caused by problems with the adrenal gland, not the pituitary gland responsible for human growth hormone production. Dwarfism is caused by growth hormone deficiency.

The Condition That Results When There Is an Increased Production