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In 1939, at the age of 20, a man stood 270 cm tall (over 8 1/2 feet) and wore size 37 shoes! The hormonal disorder from which he suffered is known as giantism. Too much of what hormone produced his condition?
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In 1939, at the age of 20, a man stood 270 cm tall (over 8 1/2 feet) and wore size 37 shoes! The hormonal disorder from which he suffered is known as giantism. Too much of what hormone produced his condition?

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Somatotropin(Growth Hormone)

Step-by-step explanation:

-Uncontrolled growth in a person is usually caused by the excessive secretion of growth hormone.

-This hormone is also known as Somatotropin.

-This hormone is produced in the pituitary gland.

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