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  • 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.
  • Growth Hormone Effects
    Health - 10 Jun 2023
    Growth hormone is a vital hormone made up of around 190 amino acids, that regulates several important physiological processes such as growth and metabolism. It is secreted by cells found in the...
  • What Causes Peripheral Neuropathy?
    Health - 23 Aug 2018
    There are more than a hundred types of peripheral neuropathy, including mononeuropathies and polyneuropathies. These include damage to the axons, or to the myelin sheath, or both.
  • Effects Of Hormone
    Health - 14 Jul 2023
    Hormones have several effects on the body that are vital to its function. An excess or deficiency in hormones can significantly impact on an individual's normal daily living. Insulin deficiency, for...
  • Myopathy Types
    Health - 14 Jun 2023
    Myopathy is a common term for a muscle disease that is unrelated to any disorder of innervation or neuromuscular junction, with a wide range of possible etiologies. Practically all types of myopathy...

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