<prompt> Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by all EXCEPT:HypothyroidismTuberculosisPregnancyAcromegaly  <response>: ANSWER: B TuberculosisREF: Apleys system of orthopedics fracture 8th edition page 247-248Carpal tunnel syndrome is produced by entrapment of median nerve beneath the flexor retinaculum. Associated conditions that can leads to carpal tunnel syndrome are:Idiopathic most commonPregnancyEndocrine disordersHypothyroidismDiabetes mellitusMyxedemaAcromegalyHyperparathyroidismDeposition disordersRheumatoid disorderGoutRheumatic disorderAmyloidosisSarcoidosisLeukemiaChronic renal failure 