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Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... GH excess prior ... GH excess after ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
Growth Hormone (GH ... deficiency: - Short ... excess: - ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
excess occurs before ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... islet cell tumor, excess ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Tall Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Growth (BA=CA)
 • Familial Tall Stature
 • XYY Syndrome
Obese BMI
Tall Stature - Differential ... Puberty Onset • GH ... Excess • Hyperthyroidism ... #TallStature #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Cushing's Disease • GH ... #ShortStature #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology