2 results
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
activates lipolysis Signs ... expansion (e.g. carpal ... tunnel, OSA, Incr ... endocrinology #pathophysiology ... #pituitary
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
paresthesias (carpal ... tunnel) and OSA ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... glucose suppression test ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology