TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Acromegaly & Gigantism
A1  - Fitzgerald, Paul A.
A2  - Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2  - McPhee, Stephen J.
A2  - Rabow, Michael W.
A2  - McQuaid, Kenneth R.
PY  - 2023
T2  - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023
AB  - ESSENTIALS  OF  DIAGNOSISPituitary  neuroendocrine  tumor  with  over  secretion  of  GH.Gigantism:  begins  before  puberty  before  closure  of  epiphyses.Acromegaly:  occurs  after  puberty  with  excessive  growth  of  hands,  feet,  jaw,  internal  organs.Amenorrhea,  hypertension,  headaches,  visual  field  loss,  weakness.Soft,  doughy,  sweaty  handshake.Elevated  serum  IGF-1.Serum  GH  not  suppressed  following  oral  glucose.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193159759
ER  -