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Acromegaly
New research on acromegaly from University of Michigan summarized
March 25th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Reviews in Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders, "Acromegaly is a rare and chronic condition that is characterized by sustained unregulated hypersecretion of growth hormone (GH). More than 99% of the cases of acromegaly are due to a pathologic proliferation of pituitary somatotrophs presenting in the form of a pituitary adenoma." "The excessive amounts of GH and its target hormone, insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) cause metabolic changes and tissue enlargement that, collectively, lead to significant morbidity and a two to threefold increase in mortality. Thus, early diagnosis has proved to be crucial to improve...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-03-25)
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