Acromegaloid gigantism. Case presentation
Both gigantism and acromegaly can be due to excessive secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary. When those affected are young, close to cartilage closure, signs and symptoms of gigantism and acromegaly appear. The case of a 20-year-old male patient treated in the Endocrinology Service o...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos
2022-02-01
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| Series: | Medisur |
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| Online Access: | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/5145 |