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Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
GH excess prior ... GH excess after ... neuroendocrine tumors ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
excess occurs before ... pancreatic islet cell tumor ... , excess GHRH release ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... #Endocrinology
Tall Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Growth (BA=CA)
 • Familial Tall Stature
 • XYY Syndrome
Obese BMI
Puberty Onset • GH ... Excess • Hyperthyroidism ... • Ovarian Tumor ... Resistance • Acromegaly ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology