Acromegaly is an endocrine disorder characterized by excessive soft tissue and bone growth, and is caused by excessive levels of growth hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. These excessive hormone ...

Background A 31-year-old woman presented 12 months after discontinuing the oral contraceptive pill with progressive headache to her primary-care physician. She had previously presented with irregular ...

Acromegaly is a disease of the pituitary gland (a small gland found at the base of your brain) that causes too much growth hormone (somatotropin) to be produced. This can occur if there is a disorder ...

Gigantism and acromegaly are growth disorders that result from excess amounts of growth hormone in the body. The conditions are similar but have several differences. Growth hormone is one of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A consensus group has reviewed the criteria for cure of acromegaly, and updated guidelines detailing the latest ...

Acromegaly, an endocrine disorder resulting from elevated growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels, is associated with high mortality[1,2] Phase III data show patients on ...