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Cutis Verticis Gyrata: Idiopathic development of excess folds and furrows within the skin of the head.
Associated
Cutis Verticis Gyrata ... development of excess ... furrows within the skin ... mental retardation, acromegaly ... #Photo #UCSDH
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
clinical findings • Acromegaly ... share the same pathophysiology ... Overproduction #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly - Diagnosis ... - If GH excess ... , hair growth, skin ... cutis verticis gyrata ... #Endocrinology
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