Research Notes on Acromegaly
Acromegaly is a rare hormonal disease following an excessive production of growth hormone. The disorder also occurs in children but goes by the name Gigantism. Treatment options are aimed to limit the overproduction of growth hormone and control possible complications.
5 Great Resources on Acromegaly
- acromegaly.org
- UpToDate: Patient information: Acromegaly (somatotroph adenomas)
- National Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service: Acromegaly
- WebMD (via eMedicine): Acromegaly
- Wikipedia: Acromegaly
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5 Latest Headlines on Acromegaly
What is Acromegaly?
- The Pituitary Society: What is Acromegaly? | How Does Acromegaly Affect Children and Adults?
- Cleveland Clinic: Acromegaly (growth hormone excess)
- AcromegalyInfo.com: Understanding Acromegaly
- Mayo Clinic: Acromegaly
- Healthwise (via Yahoo! Health): Acromegaly
What Are The Signs, Symptoms and Diagnostic Procedures of Acromegaly?
- The Pituitary Society: What Are the Symptoms of Acromegaly? | How is Acromegaly Diagnosed?
- AcromegalyInfo: The Symptoms of Acromegaly | Diagnosing and Monitoring Acromegaly
- Mayo Clinic: Signs and Symptoms | Screening and Diagnosis
- WrongDiagnosis: Symptoms of Acromegaly | Diagnostic Tests for Acromegaly
What Are The Causes and Complications of Acromegaly?
- AcromegalyInfo.com: What Causes Acromegaly? | Why Is Control Important for Me?
- Mayo Clinic: Causes | Complications
- A.D.A.M (via MedlinePlus): Causes | Possible Complications
- WrongDiagnosis: Causes of Acromegaly
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Acromegaly?
- The Pituitary Society: Treatment of Acromegaly
- eMedicineHealth: Acromegaly Treatment | Medical Treatment | Medications | Surgery
- AcromegalyInfo: Goal of Treatment
- Mayo Clinic: Treatment
- WrongDiagnosis: Treatments for Acromegaly
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Acromegaly?
- Hpathy: Acromegaly
- AcromegalyInfo.com: Adapting to Acromegaly
- Pirasan Foundation: Treatment of Pituitary Adenoma by Traditional Medicine Therapies
What Are The Types, Prognosis and Survival Rates of Acromegaly?
- AcromegalyInfo.com: Treating Acromegaly
- Wrongdiagnosis: Types of Acromegaly
- eMedicineHealth: Follow-up | Outlook
- A.D.A.M (via MedlinePlus): Prognosis
- Medindia.com: Acromegaly - Prognosis
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Acromegaly
- yourtotalhealth: New Drug Treats Rare Hormonal Disorder
- InteliHealth: Ask the Expert
- HealthBoards: Hormone Problems Message Board
- Acromegaly: Blood Test Results | Radiotherapy
- Acromegaly Bloggers: Acromegaly Bloggers
Foundations and Support Groups on Acromegaly
- AcromegalySupport.Org
- Pituitary Network Association
- The Hormone Association
- DailyStrength: Acromegaly Support Group
- Yahoo! Health: Acromegaly: Support Group
- MDJunction: Acromegaly Online Support Group
- Myspace: Acromegaly Support
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Acromegaly
- Google Scholar: Articles on Acromegaly
- PubMed Central: Articles on Acromegaly
- JAMA: Articles on Acromegaly
Clinical Trials on Acromegaly
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Acromegaly Clinical Trial Listing
- CenterWatch: Acromegaly Clinical Trial Listing
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