Tall stature and gigantism in adult patients with acromegaly

CONCLUSION: In a group of 135 consecutive adult patients with acromegaly, 23% had increased height based on country specific and MPH data: 13% presented with gigantism while 10% had TS. The frequency of gigantism and TS in patients diagnosed with GH excess as adults is not higher in males than in females. Patients with acromegaly come from normal-stature families.PMID:38391173 | DOI:10.1093/ejendo/lvae019

Source: European Journal of Endocrinology - February 23, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Anna Bogus ławska Magdalena Godlewska Alicja Hubalewska-Dydejczyk M árta Korbonits Jerzy Starzyk Aleksandra Gilis-Januszewska Source Type: research