the pituitary continues to release GH and ignores signals from the hypothalamus. In the liver, GH causes production of a hormone called insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), which is responsible for growth throughout the body
A person with gigantism or acromegaly has an excess amount of growth hormone, and grows too much, which not only makes that person very tall, but also somewhat distorts their body proportions.
Acromegaly is a disease, so you could write something like this: "Acromegaly is a hereditary disease which concerns the extremities of the body".
Acromegalic means "pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly", or a person affected by acromegaly, a disease involving enlargement of the bones of the hands, feet, face and jaw.
Healthy Body Healthy Mind - 2003 Unmasking the Mystery of Acromegaly 8-3 was released on: USA: 1 February 2007
Acromegaly is caused by prolonged overproduction of GH by the pituitary gland.
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No, acromegaly is not contagious. It is a rare hormonal disorder caused by the overproduction of growth hormone in the pituitary gland. Acromegaly typically results from a noncancerous tumor in the pituitary gland.
yes .. i'm from argentina (where he was born) he wasn't too famous here but yes, at least that's what i've read he had acromegaly and he died due to a kidney failure, maybe it was a complication caused by that disease
Like all living things, the body corrupts when it dies.
they get dehydrated if they drink enough
It goes into there body and keeps them health.