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The carpal tunnel syndrome can be caused by all, EXCEPT:

A
Hypothyroidism
B
Tuberculosis
C
Pregnancy
D
Acromegaly
High-Yield Explanation
Many systemic conditions are strongly associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). These conditions may directly or indirectly affect microcirculation, pressure thresholds for nerve conduction, nerve cell body synthesis, and axon transpo or interstitial fluid pressures. Peurbations in the endocrine system, as observed in individuals withdiabetes, acromegaly and hypothyroidism and in women who are pregnant, are linked to CTS. Conditions affecting metabolism (eg, alcoholism, renal failure with hemodialysis, mucopolysaccharidoses) also are associated with CTS.

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