An Update on Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors Leading to Acromegaly and Gigantism
An Update on Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors Leading to Acromegaly and Gigantism
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Basel: MDPI AG
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An excess of growth hormone (GH) results in accelerated growth and in childhood, the clinical manifestation is gigantism. When GH excess has its onset after epiphyseal fusion at puberty, the overgrowth of soft tissue and bone results in acromegaly. Persistent GH excess in gigantism also causes acromegalic features that become evident in the adult y...
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An Update on Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors Leading to Acromegaly and Gigantism
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_8196981
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_8196981
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2077-0383
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2077-0383
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10.3390/jcm10112254
