Acromegaly Symptoms WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Acromegaly Symptoms
Symptoms of acromegaly may appear gradually over several years. These symptoms can affect appearance and overall health. The sign that most people notice first is an enlargement of their hands and feet. Due to changes in the bones, facial changes such as protruding lower jaw and brow, enlargement of the nose, thickening of lips and increased spacing of teeth gradually takes place. Other possible symptoms include excessive sweating, skin tags, muscle weakness, sleep apnea, impaired vision and deepening of the voice.1
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- Possible complications include diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and colon polyps.2
- Not everyone with acromegaly experience all possible symptoms.1
- Since early diagnosis is important, talk to your doctor if you are experiencing symptoms associated with acromegaly.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mayo Clinic: Acromegaly - Symptoms
- ↑ eMedTV: Acromegaly Symptoms
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- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Akromegaly Symptoms, Symptoms of Acromegaly, Acrowmegaly Symptoms
- Last update: Nov. 26, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
