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    CAUSES, CLINICAL FEATURES, DIAGNOSIS, CLINICAL PRESENTATION, BIOCHEMICAL TESTING, IMAGING STUDIES, OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ACROMEGALY. (2023)


    Vikunta Rao. V , Muralinath E. , Manjari 1 , Sravani Prag na K. , KALYAN C. Guru Prasad M Venkat Navven. A , Sravani. , Sony Sharlet. E
    JCR. 2023: 33-43

    Abstract

    Acromegaly is a rare endocrine disorder occurred by an over production of growth hormone. Cause s of acromegaly include benign tumor of pituitary gland, over production of growth hormone as well as genetic predisposition. Clinical features of acromegaly are acral enlargement, prognatism, kyphosis, soft tissue as well a s facial chanjes, hyper glycemia, hypertension, hypogonadism, thyroid dysfunction and cardiomyopathy. Diagnosis is based on MRI and CT scan. Treatment is dependent on somatostatin analogs, dopamine agonists, GH receptor antagoni sts.

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    Volume 10 Issue-7

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