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Which hormone is responsible when a person suffers from gigantism?
Growth hormone
What is wrong with a person who has gigantism or acromegaly?
A person with gigantism or acromegaly has an excess amount of growth hormone, and grows too much, which not only makes that person very tall, but also somewhat distorts their body proportions.
How does a person inherit gigantism?
Gigantism is abnormally large growth due to an excess of growth hormone during childhood, before the bone growth plates have closed.
What is Gigantism?
The official definition for the word gigantism is "unusual or abnormal largeness."
Who is the tallest person without gigantism?
John F. Carroll and he was 8ft. and 7 and a half in. tall
Is gigantism a dominant or recessive gene?
No, gigantism is not genetic. Gigantism is caused by a malfunction of the growth hormone so it has nothing to do with your parents or grandparents.
What is the common name for gigantism?
"Gigantism" is the common, non-technical, everyday name for "macrosomia."
Does Peter Crouch suffer from gigantism?
It has never been revealed if Peter Croch suffers from gigantism.
What is the amount of hormones present in gigantism?
The amount of hormone that is present in gigantism is HYPER because you can choose either ( HYPO or HYPER) . Because the gigantism is overproduction of growth hormones during childhood or adolescence.
Who does gigantism a affect?
Edumacation
How long do people with gigantism live?
It is well known that gigantism can cause various issues with a person's skeletal system and circulatory sysetm, because of the sheer size of the person, so the chance of living a long healthy life is slim. You must also consider the fact that if the person is too tall, they may not be able to walk confortably or without assistance, so it's hard to get exersice which will lead to a shorter life-span. You can make your own prediction using this information on how long the average person with gigantism lives, my guess is nothing over 60-70 years of ae.
Is gigantism a bad thing?
yes
