Rare disorders: Growth hormone (GH) oversecretion occurring after puberty (acromegaly) is not associated with growing taller. The long bones fuse at puberty, and can no longer elongate. Instead, cartilage and other soft tissues sensitive GH enlarge. So facial features change, the tongue gets bigger, hands and feet get bigger. Other symptoms can include excessive sweating, headache, snoring & sleepiness.
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