- Acromegaly | New England Journal of Medicine
Acromegaly is the result of excess growth hormone secretion by generally benign adenomas arising in adult pituitary somatotrophs Extrapituitary causes are exceedingly rare
- Acromegaly - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Acromegaly is a rare hormonal condition in adults that happens when there is too much growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) Acromegaly is usually caused by a noncancerous, also called benign, pituitary tumor
- Acromegaly - Wikipedia
Acromegaly is a disorder that results in excess growth of certain parts of the human body It is caused by excess growth hormone (GH) after the growth plates have closed
- Acromegaly: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms Treatment
Acromegaly is a rare but serious medical condition that happens when you have too much growth hormone in your body Acromegaly affects your body’s bones and tissues and causes them to grow in irregular ways The most common treatments for acromegaly include surgery, medication and radiation therapy What is acromegaly?
- Acromegaly - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Acromegaly is abnormal growth that occurs when an adult's pituitary gland makes too much growth hormone The abnormal growth starts in your hands and feet, as soft tissue begins to swell This rare disease affects mostly middle-aged people
- Acromegaly - NIDDK
Acromegaly is a disorder that occurs when your body makes too much growth hormone (GH) Produced mainly in the pituitary gland, GH controls the physical growth of the body In adults, too much of this hormone causes bones, cartilage, body organs, and other tissues to increase in size
- Acromegaly: Causes, Symptoms Treatment - WebMD
The causes, symptoms, and treatment of acromegaly, a rare disease that causes your hands, feet, face, and other parts of your body to swell and grow too much
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