Johnny, a 5-year-old boy, has been growing by leaps and bounds; his height is 100% above normal for his age. He has been complaining of headaches and vision problems. A CT scan reveals a large pituitary tumor. (a) What hormone is being secreted in excess? (b) What condition will Johnny exhibit if corrective measures are not taken? (c) What is the probable cause of his headaches and visual problems?

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Magdalena Hess

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31 August, 14:42

Johnny, a 5-year-old boy, has been growing by leaps and bounds; his height is 100% above normal for his age. He has been complaining of headaches and vision problems. A CT scan reveals a large pituitary tumor. (a) What hormone is being secreted in excess? (b) What condition will Johnny exhibit if corrective measures are not taken? (c) What is the probable cause of his headaches and visual problems?

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Dakota Wu · Answer 1

A.) What hormone is secreted in excess?

Explanation:

The hyper secreted hormone is their growth hormone. the disorder is called gigantism. The large size of the pituitary is pressing on his optic chiasm. It affects the other parts of the visual pathway.

Growth hormone creates some other diseases like kidney chronic disease. HGH creates high deficiency and insufficiency. Children born small for the gestational cycle. Turner syndrome Gigantic syndrome A genetic disorder that affects children growth