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Diseases of the endocrine system and metabolic disorders (endocrinology)

Diagnosis of acromegaly and gigantism

When diagnosing acromegaly, it is necessary to take into account the stage of the disease, the phase of its activity, as well as the shape and features of the pathological process. It is expedient to use the data of X-ray study and methods of functional diagnostics.

The causes and pathogenesis of acromegaly and gigantism

The vast majority of cases are sporadic, but cases of familial acromegaly have been described. At the end of the XIX century, the theory of the pituitary syndrome was put forward.

Acromegaly and Gigantism: An Overview of Information

Acromegaly and gigantism are related to neuroendocrine diseases, which are based on a pathological increase in growth activity.

Pituitary Nanism (dwarfism)

The term "hypophyseal nanism" (from the Greek nanos - dwarf; syn: dwarfism, nanosomy, microsomia) in the absolute sense means a disease, the main manifestation of which is a sharp lag in growth, associated with a violation of the secretion of growth hormone in the anterior pituitary gland.

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