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Acromegaly

A condition caused by prolonged exposure to excessive HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE in adults. It is characterized by bony enlargement of the FACE; lower jaw (PROGNATHISM); hands; FEET; HEAD; and THORAX. The most common etiology is a GROWTH HORMONE-SECRETING PITUITARY ADENOMA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch36, pp79-80)
Also Known As:
Inappropriate GH Secretion Syndrome (Acromegaly); Hypersecretion Syndrome, Somatotropin (Acromegaly); Hypersecretion Syndromes, Somatotropin (Acromegaly); Somatotropin Hypersecretion Syndromes (Acromegaly); Syndrome, Somatotropin Hypersecretion (Acromegaly); Syndromes, Somatotropin Hypersecretion (Acromegaly); Inappropriate Growth Hormone Secretion Syndrome (Acromegaly); Somatotropin Hypersecretion Syndrome (Acromegaly)
Networked: 5264 relevant articles (591 outcomes, 750 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1. Neoplasms (Cancer)
2. Pituitary Neoplasms (Pituitary Adenoma)
3. Pituitary ACTH Hypersecretion
4. Adenoma (Adenomas)
5. Prolactinoma (Prolactinomas)

Experts

1. Colao, Annamaria: 80 articles (06/2020 - 03/2002)
2. Chanson, Philippe: 66 articles (01/2022 - 01/2005)
3. Pivonello, Rosario: 53 articles (09/2019 - 07/2002)
4. Colao, A: 51 articles (08/2022 - 01/2000)
5. Giustina, Andrea: 45 articles (11/2021 - 01/2002)
6. Fleseriu, Maria: 43 articles (06/2022 - 10/2010)
7. Melmed, Shlomo: 39 articles (01/2022 - 01/2002)
8. Biermasz, Nienke R: 38 articles (04/2022 - 03/2002)
9. Gadelha, Mônica R: 35 articles (05/2022 - 06/2005)
10. Bolanowski, Marek: 35 articles (01/2022 - 10/2002)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Acromegaly:
1. Insulin-Like Growth Factor I (IGF-1)IBA
2. Octreotide (Sandostatin)FDA LinkGeneric
3. Somatostatin (Somatotropin Release-Inhibiting Factor)IBA
4. Growth Hormone (Somatotropin)IBA
5. lanreotide (Somatuline)FDA Link
6. pegvisomantFDA LinkGeneric
7. Glucose (Dextrose)FDA LinkGeneric
8. pasireotideIBA
9. Hormones (Hormone)IBA
10. Insulin (Novolin)FDA Link

Therapies and Procedures

1. Therapeutics
2. Radiotherapy
3. Aftercare (After-Treatment)
4. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
5. Injections