37. An investigator is conducting a study of hormone metabolism. A compound is found that inhibits the dimerization of membrane-bound hormone receptors. Patients with which of the followingconditions are most likely to benefit from this discovery?A) AcromegalyB) Cushing diseaseC) Graves diseaseD) Polycystic ovarian syndromeE) Primary hyperparathyroidism

Acromegaly- acromegaly is define as a disease condition which accrues due to the excess secretion of…

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