An 8- year- old boy is brought to the endocrinologist for testing. He is already as tall as an adult man. His muscles are well developed, and he has little body fat despite eating huge amounts of food. Blood work shows elevated levels of glucose. The endocrinologist should suspect
A) elevated testosterone levels.
B) elevated parathyroid hormone levels.
C) elevated estrogen levels.
D) decreased thyroxine levels.
E) elevated growth hormone levels.
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