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A team of scientists is working to formulate a drug that can treat children who are diagnosed with gigantism. Which effect should the drug have on patients? starts the secretion of substances from the adrenal gland that decrease growth increases the secretion of substances from the reproductive glands that stop growth stops the secretion of substances from the thyroid gland that cause growth decreases the secretion of substances from the pituitary gland that cause growth

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A team of scientists is working to formulate a drug that can treat children who are diagnosed with gigantism. Gigantism is caused by the excess production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland present in the fore-brain. Growth hormone in turn signals the liver to produce a second harmone, Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1). The growth hormone and IGF-1 together tell the cells in the muscles, bones and skin to increase their number. Hence the possible effect of the administered drug will be to decreases the secretion of substances from the pituitary gland that cause growth.

Gigantism is a medical condition in which the growth is abnormal and the hormones for growth are secreted in excess amounts in the developing age or adolescence.

The drug decreases the secretion of hormones from the pituitary gland that induces development.

The gigantism can be explained as:

  • It is a pituitary gland disorder in which the growth hormone (GH) is released in too much amount leading to overgrowth.

  • The arms and legs of an individual mature abnormally giant compared to the normal development and increase the overall stature of the person.

  • The drug used for treating the disorder should lower the outrageous secretion of the growth hormone from the pituitary gland.

Therefore, option d. the drug should reduce the secretion of hormones from the pituitary gland that induces growth.

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