Thick skin all over

Thick skin throughout the body is one of the clinical manifestations of giant disease. Giant disease is caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone (GH) from the pituitary gland, causing hyperplasia and hypertrophy of tissues, bones, and internal organs, and disorders of endocrine metabolism. Onset of puberty before puberty, and crotch area is giant disease

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