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प्रश्न
Very very short answer question.
What is the cause of abnormal elongation of long bones of arms and legs and of the lower jaw?
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उत्तर
Excessive secretion of Growth Hormone causes abnormal elongation of long bones of arms and legs and of the lower jaw.
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