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  1. Acromegaly by Maximilian Sternberg, 2010-05-12
  2. Acromegaly and Its Management
  3. Essays on acromegaly by Pierre Marie, J D Souza-Leite, 2010-08-29
  4. Handbook of Acromegaly by John Wass, 2001-08
  5. Growth Hormone, Growth Factors, Acromegaly (Progress in Endocrine Research and Therapy Volume 3) by Dieter K. Ludecke, 1987-03
  6. Acromegaly. Translated by F.R.B. Atkinson by Maximilian Sternberg, 2010-09-11
  7. Acromegaly: Webster's Timeline History, 1885 - 2007 by Icon Group International, 2009-08-05
  8. The Pituitary Gland As A Factor In Acromegaly And Giantism (1900) by Woods Hutchinson, 2010-09-10
  9. Acromegaly - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References by ICON Health Publications, 2004-08-20
  10. The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Acromegaly: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age by Icon Health Publications, 2002-08
  11. Acromegaly: A Century of Scientific and Clinical Progress by Richard J. Robbins, 1999-02-24
  12. Sandostatin in the Treatment of Acromegaly: Consensus Round Table Amsterdam 1987
  13. Acromegaly: Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment by Aart Jan van der Lely, Albert Beckers, et all 2005-06-23
  14. People With Acromegaly: André the Giant, Kevyn Aucoin, Paul Wight, Richard Kiel, Rondo Hatton, Sun Mingming, Paul Benedict, Carel Struycken

1. Acromegaly
Answers question such as what causes this, how common it is, how it is diagnosed and how it is treated .Category Health Conditions and Diseases Pituitary acromegaly......What Causes acromegaly? acromegaly is caused by prolonged overproductionof GH by the pituitary gland. How Common is acromegaly?
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Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (GH). It most commonly affects middle-aged adults and can result in serious illness and premature death. Once recognized, acromegaly is treatable in most patients, but because of its slow and often insidious onset, it frequently is not diagnosed correctly. The name acromegaly comes from the Greek words for "extremities" and "enlargement" and reflects one of its most common symptoms, the abnormal growth of the hands and feet. Soft tissue swelling of the hands and feet is often an early feature, with patients noticing a change in ring or shoe size. Gradually, bony changes alter the patient's facial features: the brow and lower jaw protrude, the nasal bone enlarges, and spacing of the teeth increases. Overgrowth of bone and cartilage often leads to arthritis. When tissue thickens, it may trap nerves, causing carpal tunnel syndrome, characterized by numbness and weakness of the hands. Other symptoms of acromegaly include thick, coarse, oily skin; skin tags; enlarged lips, nose and tongue; deepening of the voice due to enlarged sinuses and vocal cords; snoring due to upper airway obstruction; excessive sweating and skin odor; fatigue and weakness; headaches; impaired vision; abnormalities of the menstrual cycle and sometimes breast discharge in women; and impotence in men. There may be enlargement of body organs, including the liver, spleen, kidneys and heart.

2. Endocrinology - Acromegaly - Methodist Health Care System, Houston, Texas
acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (GH). It most commonly affects middleaged adults and can result in serious illness and premature death.
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Acromegaly What is acromegaly?
Acromegaly is the Greek word for "extremities" and "enlargement." When the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormones, this results in excessive growth called acromegaly. The excessive growth occurs first in the hands and feet, as soft tissue begins to swell. Acromegaly affects mostly middle-aged adults. Untreated, the disease can lead to severe illness and death. What are the symptoms of acromegaly? Symptoms of acromegaly vary depending on how long the patient has had the disease. The following are the most common symptoms. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently:
  • swelling of the hands and feet facial features become course as bones grow body hair becomes course as the skin thickens and/or darkens increased perspiration accompanied with body odor protruding jaw voice deepening enlarged lip, nose, and tongue

3. Acromegaly - Endocrinology Health Guide
A look at what this disorder is and the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.Category Health Conditions and Diseases Pituitary acromegaly......This health guide deals with acromegaly, a pituitary disorder caused by excessgrowth hormones. Symptoms and treatments are discussed. acromegaly.
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What is acromegaly?
Acromegaly is the Greek word for "extremities" and "enlargement." When the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormones, this results in excessive growth called acromegaly. The excessive growth occurs first in the hands and feet, as soft tissue begins to swell. Acromegaly affects mostly middle-aged adults. Untreated, the disease can lead to severe illness and death. What are the symptoms of acromegaly?
Symptoms of acromegaly vary depending on how long the patient has had the disease. The following are the most common symptoms. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently:
  • swelling of the hands and feet
  • facial features become coarse as bones grow
  • body hair becomes coarse as the skin thickens and/or darkens
  • increased perspiration accompanied with body odor
  • protruding jaw
  • voice deepening
  • enlarged lip, nose, and tongue

4. Acromegaly
Dept. of Dermatology University of Iowa College of Medicine acromegaly - Hands - Normal female hand for comparison. Return to Image Index page. Return to Dermatology's Home page.
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Acromegaly - Hands - Normal female hand for comparison.
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5. Acromegaly
Find the clinical definition of acromegaly and treatment options. Includes a collection of links and articles. acromegaly. excess growth hormone due to eosinophilic adenoma/hyperplasia
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excess growth hormone due to eosinophilic adenoma /hyperplasia
  • osseous enlargement (phalangeal tufts, vertebrae)
  • flared ends of long bones
  • cystic changes in carpals, femoral trochanters
  • osteoporosis
  • spade-like hand
  • prognathism (elongation of mandible) in few cases
  • sellar enlargement and erosion
  • enlarged paranasal sinuses (esp. frontal): 75%
  • calvarial hyperostosis (esp. inner table)
  • enlarged occipital protuberance
  • vertebrae: posterior scalloping (30%), anterior new bone, loss of disc space
  • heel pad
  • premature osteoarthritis (commonly knees)
Yong H. Hahn, MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated 14 March 2001

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6. Acromegaly & Gigantism - Endocrinology - Medstudents
A review of this disease with the focus on etiology, pathogenesis and treatment.Category Health Conditions and Diseases Pituitary acromegaly......A review of acromegaly Gigantism with focus on etiology, pathogenesis and treatment.Endocrinology. Medstudents' Homepage. acromegaly Gigantism. Introduction.
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Introduction Acromegaly/Gigantism is a very rare disease (annual incidence: 3/1.000.000). The syndrome results from a chronic exposure to GH (Growth Hormone) leading to the classic clinical features that the diagnosis seems to be easy. High exposure to GH produces gigantism in youths prior to epiphyseal fusion and acromegaly in adults. The early diagnosis and intervention may prevent irreversible changes associated with chronic overproduction of GH (as well IGF-1) and may also normalize life expectancy. These patients have an increased mortality rate from systemic sequela of hypersomatotrophism in 2-4 times that of the healthy population.
Etiology
Acromegaly/Gigantism is the second in frequency of Pituitary Adenomas, accounting for about 17% of them. It is often caused by a pituitary adenoma GH secreting (99%), but other causes has been described such as: A rare form caused by hypersecretion of GHRH from an ectopic source (pancreatic islet or carcinoid tumors) or from within the central nervous system such as ganglyoneuroma (called eutopic ). Even more rare form is a

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8. EMedicine - Acromegaly : Article By Hasnain M Khandwala, MD
An article on acromegaly covering the background, frequency, history, causes, and other problems to be concerned. Also explaining why it is so difficult to diagnose acromegaly. easy to understand and a good explanation for patients waiting for research acromegaly in more depth.
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9. U.S. Sandostatin – Sandostatin And Acromegaly Information
Living with acromegaly. acromegaly is a rare disease that affects about 40 out of every million people in the U.S. If
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10. Diseases And Conditions -- Discovery Health -- Acromegaly
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acromegaly By Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS Acromegaly is excessive bone growth. It results when a person's body produces too much growth hormone. The condition causes gradual enlargement of the bones in the face, jaw, hands, feet, and skull. What is going on in the body? Most cases of acromegaly are caused by a pituitary tumor that is benign, which means that it is not cancer. The tumor causes the pituitary gland to make excess hormones. The high level of growth hormone produces changes in many tissues and organs. Acromegaly occurs after growth has been completed. In most cases, it begins between the ages of 30 and 50. What are the signs and symptoms of the condition? Acromegaly develops slowly. In many people, the changes are so slow that they are not noticed for years. Some of the signs and symptoms of acromegaly include: coarse body hair deep, husky voice erectile dysfunction exaggerated facial features excessive sweating and often an offensive body odor headaches irregular menstrual cycles irritability joint pain protrusion of the jaw swelling of the hands and feet thickening of the ribs, creating a barrel chest

11. UpToDate Patient Resource Center Pituitary Gland
Discusses the signs and symptoms of acromegaly along with other useful information for patients on treatments,diagnosis, and longterm menagement.
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12. Sandostatin.com - Acromegaly And Sandostatin Information
International site for this medication used for acromegaly. Includes information on acromegaly, GEP tumors, case studies, physicians roster, journal articles, and slide library.
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13. Endocrinology - Acromegaly - Methodist Health Care System, Houston, Texas
Methodist Health Care System looks at what this disease is, its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
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Acromegaly What is acromegaly?
Acromegaly is the Greek word for "extremities" and "enlargement." When the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormones, this results in excessive growth called acromegaly. The excessive growth occurs first in the hands and feet, as soft tissue begins to swell. Acromegaly affects mostly middle-aged adults. Untreated, the disease can lead to severe illness and death. What are the symptoms of acromegaly? Symptoms of acromegaly vary depending on how long the patient has had the disease. The following are the most common symptoms. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently:
  • swelling of the hands and feet facial features become course as bones grow body hair becomes course as the skin thickens and/or darkens increased perspiration accompanied with body odor protruding jaw voice deepening enlarged lip, nose, and tongue

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acromegaly An image from Medstudents the brazilian virtual medical journal. Imagesin Endocrinology. The hands of a patient with acromegaly.
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17. U.S. Sandostatin - Sandostatin And Acromegaly Information
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19. Acromegaly
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Acromegaly To the MGH Pituitary Tumor Center Homepage for links to more information on acromegaly Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (GH). It most commonly affects middle-aged adults and can result in serious illness and premature death. Once recognized, acromegaly is treatable in most patients, but because of its slow and often insidious onset, it frequently is not diagnosed correctly. The name acromegaly comes from the Greek words for "extremities" and "enlargement" and reflects one of its most common symptoms, the abnormal growth of the hands and feet. Soft tissue swelling of the hands and feet is often an early feature, with patients noticing a change in ring or shoe size. Gradually, bony changes alter the patient's facial features: the brow and lower jaw protrude, the nasal bone enlarges, and spacing of the teeth increases. Overgrowth of bone and cartilage often leads to arthritis. When tissue thickens, it may trap nerves, causing carpal tunnel syndrome, characterized by numbness and weakness of the hands. Other symptoms of acromegaly include thick, coarse, oily skin; skin tags; enlarged lips, nose and tongue; deepening of the voice due to enlarged sinuses and vocal cords; snoring due to upper airway obstruction; excessive sweating and skin odor; fatigue and weakness; headaches; impaired vision; abnormalities of the menstrual cycle and sometimes breast discharge in women; and impotence in men. There may be enlargement of body organs, including the liver, spleen, kidneys and heart.

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