Regarding growth problems,which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Growth disorders,such as giantism and acromegaly,result from oversecretion of the pineal gland.
B) Individuals with hypopituitary dwarfism are perfectly proportioned,but tiny.
C) Regular injections of growth hormone can raise a hypopituitary child's height by several inches,usually to the short side of average.
D) Acromegaly produces prominent facial features,which some people have used as a basis for careers as character actors and wrestlers.
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