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Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
clinical findings • Acromegaly ... share the same pathophysiology ... rare causes of acromegaly ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Cutis Verticis Gyrata: Idiopathic development of excess folds and furrows within the skin of the head.
Associated
development of excess ... furrows within the skin ... mental retardation, acromegaly ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Gyrata #Photo #UCSDH
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
lipid • GH excess ... - Giantism or acromegaly ... tunnel, OSA, Incr skin ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
- If GH excess ... , hair growth, skin ... tags, skin thickening ... islet cell tumor, excess ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology