Multiple Choice
Why is pituitary growth failure less common today in the United States?
A) Because children have smaller pituitary glands which function more effectively at producing growth hormone.
B) Because children have larger pituitary glands which function more effectively at producing growth hormone.
C) Because children have better diets and are more nourished allowing greater growth hormone production.
D) Because children can be treated with synthetic human growth hormone if they are deficient.
E) Because children can receive a pituitary gland transplant if they are deficient in growth hormone.
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