Acromegaly

Lacey Richardson

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Acromegaly is a disorder that results from the excess production of growth hormone after puberty. Acromegaly results in both abnormal bone and soft tissue growth.

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Lacey Richardson

@bellycheng

Acromegaly is a disorder that results from the excess production of growth hormone after puberty. Acromegaly results in both abnormal bone and soft tissue growth.

Acromegaly: Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis

Learn about the common symptoms of acromegaly and more here.
http://www.healthline.com/health/acromegaly#Symptoms2
Acromegaly Symptoms and Causes - MayoClinic

One of the most common signs of acromegaly is enlarged hands and feet. People with this disorder often notice that they can no longer put on rings that used to fit and that their shoe size has progressively increased.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/acromegaly/symptoms-causes/dxc-20177626
Acromegaly - Patient Info

Acromegaly is an uncommon condition in which you make too much growth hormone. This causes various symptoms which slowly develop over several years. The most noticeable symptoms are that your hands and feet become larger, and features of your face may become more prominent.
http://patient.info/health/acromegaly-leaflet
Acromegaly - NIH

Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that results from too much growth hormone (GH) in the body. The pituitary, a small gland in the brain, makes GH. In acromegaly, the pituitary produces excessive amounts of GH. Usually the excess GH comes from benign, or noncancerous, tumors on the pituitary. These benign tumors are called adenomas.
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/endocrine/acromegaly/Pages/fact-sheet.aspx
Acromegaly -National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Defines acromegaly, a disorder caused by excess production of growth hormone. Explains the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder.
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/endocrine/acromegaly/Pages/fact-sheet.aspx
Acromegaly -Mayo Clinic

Acromegaly - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this hormonal disorder.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/acromegaly/home/ovc-20177622
Acromegaly -Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about acromegaly.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acromegaly
Gigantism and Acromegaly: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology and Etiology

Gigantism refers to abnormally high linear growth due to excessive action of insulinlike growth factor I (IGF-I) while the epiphyseal growth plates are open during childhood. Acromegaly is the same disorder of IGF-I excess but occurs after the growth plate cartilage fuses in adulthood.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/925446-overview
Living With Acromegaly

The Pituitary Network Association has developed an educational program to educate health care professionals and help them earn Continuing Education Units. Our program is open to anyone needing CEU credits to maintain their license.
http://acromegaly.org/en
What Is Acromegaly - Symptoms and Treatment -Hormone Health Network

Acromegaly is caused by growth hormone excess and affects children and adults differently. Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment of acromegaly.
http://www.hormone.org/questions-and-answers/2012/acromegaly
What is Acromegaly? -MGH Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Tumor Clinical Center

Acromegaly and Acromegaly Resources - What is Acromegaly - Information for Patients - The Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Tumor Clinical Center offers detailed outpatient evaluation of all disorders affecting the endocrine function of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, achieved through comprehensive office visits, complete basal and dynamic hormone testing, and coordination of radiologic studies and visual field evaluations.
http://pituitary.mgh.harvard.edu/acromegaly.htm
Acromegaly -UCLA Pituitary Tumor Program

Acromegaly: UCLA Pituitary Tumor Program in Los Angeles, CA
http://pituitary.ucla.edu/Acromegaly-89
Acromegaly -UpToDate

Acromegaly is characterized by overgrowth of body tissues, including broadening and enlargement of facial features and an increase in the size of the hands and feet. The disorder is caused by prolonged, excessive secretion of growth hormone.
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/acromegaly-beyond-the-basics
Acromegaly: Get Information on Symptoms and Treatment -emedicinehealth

Acromegaly is a serious condition that occurs when the body produces too much of the hormones that control growth.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/acromegaly/article_em.htm

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Acromegaly

Lower jaw showing the classic spacing of teeth due to acromegaly.
Pronunciation	/ˌækrəˈmɛɡəli, -roʊ-/^[1]^[2]
Specialty	Endocrinology
Symptoms	Enlargement of the hands, feet, forehead, jaw, and nose, thicker skin, deepening of the voice^[3]
Complications	Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure,^[3] high cholesterol, heart problems, particularly enlargement of the heart (cardiomegaly), osteoarthritis, spinal cord compression or fractures, increased risk of cancerous tumors, precancerous growths (polyps) on the lining of the colon.^[4]
Usual onset	Middle age^[3]
Causes	Excess growth hormone (hypersomatotropism)^[3]
Diagnostic method	Blood tests, medical imaging^[3]
Differential diagnosis	Pachydermoperiostosis^[5]
Treatment	Surgery, medications, radiation therapy^[3]
Medication	Somatostatin analogue, GH receptor antagonist^[3]
Prognosis	Usually normal (with treatment), 10 year shorter life expectancy (no treatment)^[6]
Frequency	3 per 50,000 people^[3]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Acromegaly: Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis

Learn about the common symptoms of acromegaly and more here.
http://www.healthline.com/health/acromegaly#Symptoms2
Acromegaly Symptoms and Causes - MayoClinic

One of the most common signs of acromegaly is enlarged hands and feet. People with this disorder often notice that they can no longer put on rings that used to fit and that their shoe size has progressively increased.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/acromegaly/symptoms-causes/dxc-20177626
Acromegaly - Patient Info

Acromegaly is an uncommon condition in which you make too much growth hormone. This causes various symptoms which slowly develop over several years. The most noticeable symptoms are that your hands and feet become larger, and features of your face may become more prominent.
http://patient.info/health/acromegaly-leaflet
Acromegaly - NIH

Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that results from too much growth hormone (GH) in the body. The pituitary, a small gland in the brain, makes GH. In acromegaly, the pituitary produces excessive amounts of GH. Usually the excess GH comes from benign, or noncancerous, tumors on the pituitary. These benign tumors are called adenomas.
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/endocrine/acromegaly/Pages/fact-sheet.aspx
Acromegaly -National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Defines acromegaly, a disorder caused by excess production of growth hormone. Explains the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder.
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/endocrine/acromegaly/Pages/fact-sheet.aspx
Acromegaly -Mayo Clinic

Acromegaly - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this hormonal disorder.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/acromegaly/home/ovc-20177622
Acromegaly -Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about acromegaly.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acromegaly
Gigantism and Acromegaly: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology and Etiology

Gigantism refers to abnormally high linear growth due to excessive action of insulinlike growth factor I (IGF-I) while the epiphyseal growth plates are open during childhood. Acromegaly is the same disorder of IGF-I excess but occurs after the growth plate cartilage fuses in adulthood.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/925446-overview
Living With Acromegaly

The Pituitary Network Association has developed an educational program to educate health care professionals and help them earn Continuing Education Units. Our program is open to anyone needing CEU credits to maintain their license.
http://acromegaly.org/en
What Is Acromegaly - Symptoms and Treatment -Hormone Health Network

Acromegaly is caused by growth hormone excess and affects children and adults differently. Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment of acromegaly.
http://www.hormone.org/questions-and-answers/2012/acromegaly
What is Acromegaly? -MGH Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Tumor Clinical Center

Acromegaly and Acromegaly Resources - What is Acromegaly - Information for Patients - The Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Tumor Clinical Center offers detailed outpatient evaluation of all disorders affecting the endocrine function of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, achieved through comprehensive office visits, complete basal and dynamic hormone testing, and coordination of radiologic studies and visual field evaluations.
http://pituitary.mgh.harvard.edu/acromegaly.htm
Acromegaly -UCLA Pituitary Tumor Program

Acromegaly: UCLA Pituitary Tumor Program in Los Angeles, CA
http://pituitary.ucla.edu/Acromegaly-89
Acromegaly -UpToDate

Acromegaly is characterized by overgrowth of body tissues, including broadening and enlargement of facial features and an increase in the size of the hands and feet. The disorder is caused by prolonged, excessive secretion of growth hormone.
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/acromegaly-beyond-the-basics
Acromegaly: Get Information on Symptoms and Treatment -emedicinehealth

Acromegaly is a serious condition that occurs when the body produces too much of the hormones that control growth.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/acromegaly/article_em.htm

Acromegaly

Lower jaw showing the classic spacing of teeth due to acromegaly.
Pronunciation	/ˌækrəˈmɛɡəli, -roʊ-/^[1]^[2]
Specialty	Endocrinology
Symptoms	Enlargement of the hands, feet, forehead, jaw, and nose, thicker skin, deepening of the voice^[3]
Complications	Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure,^[3] high cholesterol, heart problems, particularly enlargement of the heart (cardiomegaly), osteoarthritis, spinal cord compression or fractures, increased risk of cancerous tumors, precancerous growths (polyps) on the lining of the colon.^[4]
Usual onset	Middle age^[3]
Causes	Excess growth hormone (hypersomatotropism)^[3]
Diagnostic method	Blood tests, medical imaging^[3]
Differential diagnosis	Pachydermoperiostosis^[5]
Treatment	Surgery, medications, radiation therapy^[3]
Medication	Somatostatin analogue, GH receptor antagonist^[3]
Prognosis	Usually normal (with treatment), 10 year shorter life expectancy (no treatment)^[6]
Frequency	3 per 50,000 people^[3]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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