Stereotactic radiosurgery may yield favorable remission response rates in patients with acromegaly with a low rate of adverse events, according to data published in the Journal of Clinical ...

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals develops therapeutics for endocrine diseases and tumors. Its lead drug candidate, paltusotine, is undergoing two Phase 3 trials for acromegaly treatment. In acromegaly, the ...

Gigantism and acromegaly are growth disorders that result from excess amounts of growth hormone in the body. The conditions are similar but have several differences. Growth hormone is one of the ...

CALCIFICATION of the auricular cartilage has been reported infrequently, generally in association with conditions that produce local injury to tissue such as frostbite, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 trauma 1 , 2 and ...

Trans-sphenoidal neurosurgery is the gold standard treatment for pituitary adenomas, but it can be contraindicated or ineffective. Stereotactic radiosurgery is a procedure aimed at controlling hormone ...

THREE patients under our care with giantism and a striking similarity of appearance (pallor, smooth skin and youthful mien in addition to large limbs, hands and feet) validate the suggestion of ...

Sharon Carr, RGN, is senior acromegaly nurse adviser with Innovex UK Limited Acromegaly is a disorder marked by progressive enlargement of peripheral parts of the body, especially the head, face, ...

Your pituitary gland is located on the underside of your brain. It releases hormones that play a role in your body’s function. Hypopituitarism is when the gland does not release enough of one or more ...

After normal body growth is complete, growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) continue to have physiologic roles in the adult. In addition to their influences on body composition ...

Acromegaly is most commonly caused by growth hormone (GH)-secreting tumours of the pituitary gland. Pituitary macroadenomas - the worst outcomes are typically seen in young patients. Most patients ...