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Acromegaly is a
disorder that
results in
excess growth of
certain parts of the
human body. It is
caused by
excess growth hormone (GH)
after the growth...
- 1874 – 26
December 1933) was an
English nurse, who,
after developing acromegaly,
toured the
circus sideshow circuit as "the
ugliest woman in the world"...
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growths on the
pituitary gland.
Gigantism should not be
confused with
acromegaly, the
adult form of the disorder,
characterized by
somatic enlargement...
- Hypersomatotropism, also
known as
acromegaly, is an
endocrine disorder caused by
excessive growth hormone production in cats and dogs. Most
cases of feline...
- 1984) was an
Italian character actor. He was
recognizable for his
known acromegaly and
appeared in more than
sixty films from 1970 to 1984. He died on 13...
- an
English actor known for his
dramatic physical appearance caused by
acromegaly. Born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, the son of
Sleaford dentist Eugene Charles...
- noted.
Acromegaly is a
syndrome that
results when the
anterior pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (GH).
Approximately 90–95% of
acromegaly cases...
- (8 ft 2.82 in). Kösen's
growth resulted from the
conditions gigantism and
acromegaly,
caused by a
tumour affecting his
pituitary gland. Due to his condition...
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history to have been both a
dwarf and a giant. He is
believed to have had
acromegaly. Adam
Rainer was born in Graz, Austria-Hungary (present day Austria),...
- of
acromegaly".
Nature Reviews. Endocrinology. 10 (4): 243–248. doi:10.1038/nrendo.2014.21. PMID 24566817.
AlDallal S (August 2018). "
Acromegaly: a challenging...
