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  • World's tallest man undergoes Gamma Knife surgery
    News - 27 Aug 2010
    Much of Sultan Kosen's eight feet, two-inch stature rose up in an 17-year period starting at age 10, when the benign tumor in his brain's pituitary gland highjacked the organ, causing it to secrete...
  • What is Acromegaly?
    Health - 16 Jun 2023
    Acromegaly is an endocrine disorder where there is a hormonal imbalance in the body. The condition is caused by too much growth hormone (GH).
  • What Causes Acromegaly?
    Health - 16 Jun 2023
    Growth hormone is produced and released by the pituitary gland. This is a pea-sized gland just below the brain. Normal release of growth hormone before attainment of puberty allows for normal growth...
  • What are the Symptoms of Acromegaly?
    Health - 16 Jun 2023
    Acromegaly has a slow or gradual onset and the symptoms are also slow to appear. Obvious changes in appearance may not be detected immediately unless present photographs or appearance is compared with...
  • How is Acromegaly Diagnosed?
    Health - 16 Jun 2023
    Acromegaly has a slow course and symptoms often take months or even years to develop. If the condition is suspected, diagnostic tests are prescribed. The tests are outlined as follows.
  • How is Acromegaly Treated?
    Health - 16 Jun 2023
    Treatment of Acromegaly aims to reduce excess growth hormone, relieve the pressure that the tumour is exerting on the surrounding structures and thus improve symptoms of the disease. If not treated...
  • What are the Complications of Acromegaly?
    Health - 16 Jun 2023
    Acromegaly can cause several complications if left untreated. These complications, like the symptoms of the disease, are gradual in onset and may take months or years to develop.
  • Chiasma announces publication of octreotide capsules Phase III study results in JCEM
    News - 10 Feb 2015
    Chiasma Inc., a U.S. privately-held biopharma company, announced today that results from a multicenter Phase III study of the investigational new drug, octreotide capsules, were published online for...
  • Hormones and high blood pressure: Study reveals endocrine culprits and targeted treatments
    News - 15 Oct 2023
    Researchers delve into endocrine causes of hypertension (HTN), revealing key culprits like primary aldosteronism and Cushing's syndrome. The study also evaluates the efficacy of various treatments,...
  • Chiasma, Roche enter agreement to develop and commercialize Octreolin
    News - 19 Feb 2013
    Roche and Chiasma Inc., a privately held biopharma company, announced today that they have entered into an agreement to develop and commercialize Chiasma's proprietary product Octreolin, initially for...

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