Differentiate: Gigantism and Acromegaly.

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Gigantism	Acromegaly
Caused by over-secretion of somatotropin in childhood.	Caused by over-secretion of somatotropin after adolescence.
Due to abnormal elongation of bones and muscles, person is of abnormally large height.	Abnormal increase of bones of hands and legs, and the lower jaw, person has gorilla like appearance but is not a giant.

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