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At age 18, 8-foot Anthony O. was diagnosed with gigantism due to a pituitary tumor. The condition was treated by surgical removal of his pituitary gland. What hormonal replacement therapy do you think Anthony's physician prescribed following this procedure?
He is going to suffer from hypothyroidism, so he'll be on levothyroxine, He's not going to have the normal steroids secreted in our bodies, he is not going to produce testosterone, so he'll recieve testosterone, so he can have a normal male sexual function. He is also going to need lasix, which is not a hormone, but it will help his kidneys excrete water. hope this helps a little!
