The patient shown is suffering from a disease called _____,caused by a pituitary hypersecretion of hGH during adulthood.

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Acromegaly is caused by the hypersecretion of hGH during adulthood, leading to excessive growth of bones and soft tissues. This results in enlarged hands and feet, protruding jaw, and other characteristic features seen in the patient in the image. Goiter is caused by the enlargement of the thyroid gland, Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes hyperthyroidism, Cushing's syndrome is caused by an excessive production of cortisol by the adrenal gland, and giantism is caused by the hypersecretion of hGH during childhood. None of these conditions match the presentation of the patient in the image.

The Patient Shown Is Suffering from a Disease Called _____,Caused