Acromegaly

Acromegaly (from Greek akros "high" and megalos "large" - extremities enlargement) is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (hGH). Most commonly it is a benign hGH producing tumor derived from a distinct type of cells (somatotrophs) and called pituitary adenoma.

External links

This article was largely derived from http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/endo/pubs/acro/acro.htm

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• Endotext.org, an "online Endocrine textbook"
• An article on Acromegaly and gigantism