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Excess growth hormone causes excess insulin secretion.
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Normal insulin levels
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Growth hormone excess increases gluconeogenesis which raises glucose levels.
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c
Low glucose levels
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Growth hormone excess increases lipolysis raising free fatty acid levels.
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Low free fatty acids
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Excess growth hormone causes excess insulin secretion. This decreases the number of insulin receptors and decreases their affinity for insulin which causes impaired glucose tolerance.
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Impaired glucose tolerance
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Excess growth hormone causes local insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) overproduction. This acts on connective tissues and causes overgrowth. This causes hyperhidrosis (excess sweating).
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Decreased sweating
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Growth hormone
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Endocrine physiology
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Which of the following is a feature of growth hormone excess?
a