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Acromegaly (from Greek akros "high" and megas "large" - extremities enlargement) is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (hGH). Most commonly it is a benign hGH producing tumor derived from a distinct type of cells (somatotrophs) and called pituitary adenoma. "
Acromegaly most commonly affects middle-aged adults and can result in serious illness and premature death. Because of its insidious onset and slow progression, the disease is hard to diagnose in the early stages and is frequently missed for many years.
Symptoms
Features that result from high level of hGH or expanding tumor include:
- Soft tissue swelling of the hands and feet
- Brow and lower jaw protrusion
- Enlarging hands
- Enlarging feet
- Arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome
- Teeth spacing increase
- Heart failure
- Compression of the optic chiasm leading to loss of vision in the outer visual fields
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hypertension
- Increased palmar sweating and sebum production over the face (seborrhea) are clinical indicators of active growth hormone (GH) producing pituitary tumours. These symptoms can also be used to monitor the activity of the tumour after surgery although biochemical monitoring is confirmatory.
@tonyrobbins are you still dealing with acromegaly issues? I have mine under control now.
canadianmark (Mark Logtenberg) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:52:23 -0000
@tonyrobbins are you still dealing with acromegaly issues? I have mine under control now.
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Pituitary_Surg (Caroline Hayhurst) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:52:37 -0000
Pit conference London: audience vote against motion: case for medical pretreatment in acromegaly is proven. Lively debate on flawed research
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RT @IntriguingFacts: Maurice Tillet, the French-born wrestler, 1903, suffering from disorders called âacromegaly,â which makes him resemble Shrek.
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