What is acromegaly ?

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A hormonal disorder due to excessive secretion of pituitary gland
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Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that develops when your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood. When this happens, your bones increase in size, including those of your hands, feet and face. Acromegaly usually affects middle-aged adults.
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It is the abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face, caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland.
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It is a condition in which Pituitary gland secrete excess Growth Hormone which results in Gigantism.
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Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that develops when your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood. When this happens, your bones increase in size, including those of your hands, feet and face. Acromegaly usually affects middle-aged adults.
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Acromegaly is a syndrome that results when the anterior pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (GH) after epiphyseal plate closure at puberty.
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Hyper pituitary secretion for growth hormone during adulthood.
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It is a disease caused by extra sect ration of TSH.
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Abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face, caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland.
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Abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face, caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland.
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