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 ...

Acromegaly is a condition that most often happens when your pea-sized pituitary gland at the base of your brain (orange) makes too much growth hormone after your body has otherwise already stopped ...

Acromegaly is a rare but serious hormonal disorder caused by excess growth hormone, usually due to a benign tumour in the pituitary gland. It typically develops in adulthood and leads to noticeable ...

This prospective, cross-sectional, and comparative study included 30 patients with acromegaly (study group) and 30 healthy subjects (control group). The subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT), foveal ...

Affected populations: Acromegaly is estimated to affect approximately 50 to 70 people out of every million. However, the true figure may be higher, as the symptoms develop slowly and thus may go ...