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What causes the phenomenon called gigantism?

April 26, 2017called causes gigantism Phenomenon

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What causes the phenomenon called gigantism?

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Gigantism or giantism, (from Greek gigas, gigantas “giant”) is a condition characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average. As a medical term, gigantism is rarely used to refer to the rare condition of pituitary gigantism due to prepubertal growth hormone excess.