Print
This List
Email to
a Friend
Description and Symptoms of Acromegaly
INFORMATIVE 
Tags: Acromegaly
| | Acromegaly is caused by prolonged overproduction of GH by the pituitary gland. |
| | The pituitary is a small gland at the base of the brain that produces several important hormones to control body functions such as growth and development, reproduction, and metabolism. |
| | GH is part of a cascade of hormones that, as the name implies, regulates the physical growth of the body. |
| | This cascade begins in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus, which makes hormones that regulate the pituitary. |
| | The excess GH also causes changes in sugar and lipid metabolism and can cause diabetes. |
| | If a doctor suspects acromegaly, he or she can measure the GH level in the blood after a patient has fasted overnight to determine if it is elevated. |
Lister:
JJones24
Source:
MedValue
Other lists of interest:
Current list rating:
3.00