Acromegaly FAQs (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- What is acromegaly?
- What is a hormone?
- What causes acromegaly?
- What is the pituitary gland?
- How does a tumor in the pituitary gland cause abnormal growth elsewhere?
- How common is acromegaly?
- How do I know if I have acromegaly?
- What are other symptoms of acromegaly?
- Why does acromegaly cause vision loss and headache?
- What is gigantism?
- What are the complications of acromegaly?
- Is acromegaly a fatal disease?
- How is acromegaly diagnosed?
- What treatments are available for acromegaly?
- Other questions about acromegaly
- Where Can I Go For More Information?
- Web Links
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
Synonyms and Keywords
acromegaly, gigantism, endocrine system, pituitary gland, abnormal growth, acromegaly frequently asked questions, acromegaly faqs
Authors and Editors
Author: Kathryn L Hale, MS, PA-C, Medical Writer, eMedicine.com, Inc.Coauthor(s): Hasnain M Khandwala, MD, FRCPC, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Editors: Arthur B Chausmer, MD, PhD, FACP, FACE, FACN, CNS, Affiliate Research Professor, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Program, School of Computational Sciences; Principal, C/A Informatics, LLC; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; George T Griffing, MD, Director, Division of General Internal Medicine, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, St Louis University.
Last Editorial Review: 12/30/2005
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Increased and unregulated growth hormone (GH) production, usually caused by a GH-secreting pituitary tumor (somatotroph tumor), characterizes acromegaly.
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