81. Cabinet Of Art And Medicine, Acromegaly Moving tintype image of acromegaly showing much of the gigantism characteristic of this disease enlarged skull, clubbed fingers, protruding brow ridge, http://www.artandmedicine.com/about/2004/Acromegaly.html

Acromegaly. Moving tintype image of acromegaly showing much of the gigantism characteristic of this disease: enlarged skull, clubbed fingers, protruding brow ridge, thickened ears, nose, lips and eyelids, and coarsened skin. The poor woman would not have known the cause of these physiological changes nor did she have access to medical treatment. At the time of the photo session she was at least 15 years into the progression of the malady and was developing a goitre. From the manner of her dress, it is probable that she was a working woman, perhaps a laundress or chambermaid, and so could not afford the expense of a daguerrotype. The absence of vanity is striking. Something in the disease compelled her to have this portrait made and to make a legacy of the weight it put on her life.

82. US.NovartisOncology.com - Acromegaly Disease Information US.NovartisOncology.com is an online cancer resource from Novartis Pharmaceuticals specifically created for US residents. In this section find information http://www.us.novartisoncology.com/info/disease_information/acromegaly.jsp

83. Pituitary Network Association - lifethreatening disease resulting from hormonal imbalance is acromegaly. acromegaly is caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone resulting from a http://www.pituitary.com/news/Articles/UnderstandingAcromegaly.php

Specialty Endocrinologists Pediatric Endocrinologists Reproductive Endocrinologists Neurosurgeons Pediatric Neurosurgeons Skull Base Surgeons Radiation Oncologists Pathologists Many cells in the body secrete hormones, which control important bodily functions like sexuality, metabolism, body temperature, memory, muscle strength, growth, reproduction and appetite. The most commonly known are estrogen, testosterone, growth hormone and insulin. Usually hormones work in harmony to ensure a balance in maintaining normal, day-to-day functions, but problems can arise when these hormones do not function properly. This usually occurs when people produce a particular hormone in the wrong amount, either too much or too little. As a result, serious hormonal disorders can develop that need to be corrected or regulated with medication. One chronic and life-threatening disease resulting from hormonal imbalance is Acromegaly. Acromegaly is caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone resulting from a non-cancerous tumor on the pituitary gland, which is located at the base of the brain. A life-threatening disorder, its mortality rate is two to four times higher than that of the general population-comparable to that of more prevalent diseases, such as diabetes and Parkinson's disease. On average, individuals with acromegaly die up to 10 years earlier than healthy individuals. Why Such a High Death Rate?

84. Pituitary Network Association - Acromegaly Survey Pituitary Network Association Pituitary Network Association - acromegaly Survey. http://www.pituitary.com/surveys/Acromegaly_Survey.php

Specialty Endocrinologists Pediatric Endocrinologists Reproductive Endocrinologists Neurosurgeons Pediatric Neurosurgeons Skull Base Surgeons Radiation Oncologists Pathologists Acromegaly Survey ACROMEGALY DIAGNOSING A RETROSPECTIVE SURVEY DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING QUESTIONNAIRE: DEMOGRAPHICS: GENERAL: PLEASE GIVE ALL NUMERICAL INFORMATION ROUNDED TO NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER EXAMPLES: 1YEAR 6 MONTHS = 2 YRS. GENDER: Select Male Female LEVEL OF EDUCATION: Select Less Than High School High School Diploma Some College Bachelor's Degree Some Graduate Graduate Degree Some Ph.D. Ph.D. INCOME LEVEL: Select Over $90,000 Marital Status: Select Married Single Divorced Widowed Seperated Present Age: Country You Live In: State/Province you live in: Do you have a family history of acromegaly: Select Yes No If yes, what relationship:

85. Acromegaly acromegaly is a rare, slowly progressive chronic disorder that affects adults. The disorder is characterized http://my.webmd.com/hw/hormonal_disorders/nord51.asp

var guid_source = ""; var guid_source_id = ""; //unused var encodedurl = ""; WebMD Today Home WebMD News Center XML News via RSS Member Services WebMD University My WebMD Find a Physician Medical Info Check Symptoms Medical Library Health Tools Clinical Trials ... Women, Men, Lifestyle Who We Are About WebMD Site Map Health Topics Symptoms ... For a Complete Report Acromegaly Important It is possible that the main title of the report Acromegaly is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Synonyms Marie Disease Disorder Subdivisions None General Discussion Acromegaly is a rare, slowly progressive chronic disorder that affects adults. The disorder is characterized by an excess of growth hormone. Symptoms include abnormal enlargement in bones of the arms, legs, and head. The bones in the jaws and in the front of the skull are typically the most affected. Acromegaly may also cause thickening of the soft tissues of the body, particularly the heart and accelerated growth leading to tall stature. In most cases, acromegaly is caused by the growth of a benign tumor (adenoma), affecting the pituitary gland. Resources Pituitary Network Association (PNA) P.O. Box 1958

86. Adult Health Advisor 2004.2: Acromegaly acromegaly is a hormonal disorder. It develops when your pituitary gland, acromegaly is nearly always caused by a benign (noncancerous) tumor of the http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_acromega_crs.htm

Adult Health Topics All Health Topics Find a UMHS Doctor Search Adult Topics Search All Topics This information is approved and/or reviewed by U-M Health System providers but it is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for medical treatment. You should speak to your physician or make an appointment to be seen if you have questions or concerns about this information or your medical condition. Index Acromegaly What is acromegaly? Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder. It develops when your pituitary gland, located deep in the brain, produces too much growth hormone (GH). Growth hormone affects growth of all tissues of the body, especially bone. Too much of this hormone can cause: abnormal growth of the head, face, hands, or feet diabetes coronary artery disease high blood pressure enlarged heart, kidneys, liver, spleen and other organs. How does it occur? Acromegaly is nearly always caused by a benign (noncancerous) tumor of the pituitary gland called an adenoma. The tumor produces too much growth hormone. The cause of these tumors is not known. In some cases, tumors in other parts of the body cause an excess of growth hormone. What are the symptoms?

87. Acromegaly acromegaly / Cushing s Help and SupportAn overview of acromegaly, another form of Pituitary Tumor. This site provides information and support for people with Cushing s or other endocrine problems http://www.health-nexus.com/acromegaly.htm

The #1 Health information site Health-Nexus.Net Health-Nexus.Org Home ... Up Search Health-Nexus for: Match ALL words Match ANY word Email this page to a friend ! Post a question or comment on our Message Board Home Page Health Specialties Health News ... Alternative Health Options Substance Abuse Animal Health Search: Books Magazines Video Keywords: Find it Here Acromegaly Acromegaly - Endocrinology Health Guide This health guide deals with acromegaly, a pituitary disorder caused by excess growth hormones. Symptoms and treatments are discussed. ... Acromegaly. What is acromegaly? Acromegaly is the Greek word... Endocrinology - Acromegaly - Methodist Health Care System, Houston ... & System Pituitary Gland -Acromegaly -Diabetes Insipidus -Empty & Acromegaly What is acromegaly ? Acromegaly is the Greek word for "extremities & Acromegaly ... of the growth plates causes increased growth of the long bones and increased height. What Causes Acromegaly? Acromegaly is caused by prolonged overproduction of GH by the pituitary gland. MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Acromegaly Acromegaly Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors Symptoms Signs and tests ...

88. Acromegaly: The Growth Disease acromegaly The Growth Disease courtesy of New York Daily News. http://nydailynews.healthology.com/nydailynews/15182.htm

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89. Pituitary Disorders Education & Support - Pituitary Disorders - Acromegaly acromegaly is a disease of growth hormone (GH) hypersecretion. Clinically, acromegaly is associated with increased amount of soft tissues (large puffy http://www.pituitarydisorder.net/pituitary_disorders_acromegaly.html

New Learn about the hormones produced by the pituitary gland. The Pituitary Gland New How to find a qualified Surgeon Acromegaly is a disease of growth hormone (GH) hypersecretion. Usually, the source is the pituitary tumor. These are always benign (non-cancerous) but often large and invasive. GH itself does not promote growth. Instead, it induces production of yet another hormone, IGF-I or somatomedin C (SmC) in virtually all organs and tissues. High IGF-I in turn promotes somatic growth. Clinically, acromegaly is associated with increased amount of soft tissues (large puffy hands, rough facial features), bone overgrowth (protruding lower jaw, frontal bossing) tall stature (if the disease began before puberty). Other symptoms include headache, sweating, snoring, sleep apnea, carpal tunnel syndrome and joint aches. The development of the disease is insidious, and at the time of diagnosis the patient usually recalls the existence of symptoms for 5-10 years. Even family rarely notices the gradual development of the disease. Often, the diagnosis is made by a stranger or by a new physician during his/her first meeting with the patient.

90. Acromegaly - Information & News The Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services has announced it is adding two more drugs to the list of drugs covered under a Medicare demonstration program http://www.news-medical.net/?keyword=Acromegaly

91. New Guidelines Today To Diagnose And Treat Acromegaly ? The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) released new guidelines today to diagnose and treat acromegaly, a rare and debilitating http://www.news-medical.net/?id=4387

92. ACROMEGALY How common is acromegaly? How do I know that I have acromegaly? This can be improved after the successful treatment of acromegaly. http://www.dundee.ac.uk/medther/tayendoweb/acromegaly.htm

ACROMEGALY What is acromegaly? What is the pituitary gland? What is Growth Hormone GH? How common is Acromegaly? ... USEFUL ADDRESS What is acromegaly? This is a disease caused by the excessive levels of Growth Hormone (called GH) in an adult. When it occurs in a child the high levels of GH cause fast growth and is then called Gigantism. It is caused by excessive production of Growth Hormone from an abnormal growth in the pituitary gland. What is the pituitary gland? It is a small pea size gland situated in a hollow bony pouch, at the base of the brain, at the back of the bridge of the nose. It is the master gland of the endocrine system and controls the functions of the other endocrine glands in the body. Pituitary adenoma An abnormal growth of the pituitary gland is called an adenoma . It usually grows very slowly over many years. The pituitary gland sits in a very limited space and surrounded by the very important structures including blood vessels and nerves. Therefore, when an adenoma enlarges it can have a compression effect on the normal pituitary tissue which then fails to work properly. Gradually the expansion of the adenoma can press on surrounding areas causing headache and disturbed vision. What is Growth Hormone GH?

93. Acromegaly. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 acromegaly. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 200105. http://www.bartleby.com/65/ac/acromega.html

Select Search All Bartleby.com All Reference Columbia Encyclopedia World History Encyclopedia Cultural Literacy World Factbook Columbia Gazetteer American Heritage Coll. Dictionary Roget's Thesauri Roget's II: Thesaurus Roget's Int'l Thesaurus Quotations Bartlett's Quotations Columbia Quotations Simpson's Quotations Respectfully Quoted English Usage Modern Usage American English Fowler's King's English Strunk's Style Mencken's Language Cambridge History The King James Bible Oxford Shakespeare Gray's Anatomy Farmer's Cookbook Post's Etiquette Bulfinch's Mythology Frazer's Golden Bough All Verse Anthologies Dickinson, E. Eliot, T.S. Frost, R. Hopkins, G.M. Keats, J. Lawrence, D.H. Masters, E.L. Sandburg, C. Sassoon, S. Whitman, W. Wordsworth, W. Yeats, W.B. All Nonfiction Harvard Classics American Essays Einstein's Relativity Grant, U.S. Roosevelt, T. Wells's History Presidential Inaugurals All Fiction Shelf of Fiction Ghost Stories Short Stories Shaw, G.B. Stein, G. Stevenson, R.L. Wells, H.G. Reference Columbia Encyclopedia PREVIOUS NEXT ... BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. acromegaly m l KEY ) , adult endocrine disorder resulting from hypersecretion of growth hormone produced by the pituitary gland. Since the bones cannot increase in length after full growth is attained, there is a disproportionate thickening of bones, predominantly in the skull and small bones of the hands and feet. Fingers and toes become broadened and spadelike, the skull increases in size, and the cheek bones and jaws protrude. Many of the soft tissues, such as the tongue and liver, enlarge. Frequently glucose metabolism is disturbed, leading to diabetes mellitus. Acromegaly is usually caused by a tumor of the pituitary; treatment consists of irradiation or surgical removal of the tumor. Onset of the disease can also occur in children, before the epiphyses of the bones are closed. In such cases the disorder leads to

94. Acromegaly A patient information document about acromegaly, a hormonal disorder that results when The leaflet explains what acromegaly is and who suffers from it, http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/D000172.html

low graphics Acromegaly Acromegaly Acromegaly / drug therapy Acromegaly Acromegaly A patient information document about acromegaly, a "hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (GH)." This document, written in June 2002, explains the causes, diagnosis and treatment. A list of further reading on the topic is also included. Published by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the US National Institutes of Health. Patient Education Handout [Publication Type] Acromegaly Acromegaly This patient information leaflet (PIL) is published by PRODIGY (Prescribing RatiOnally with Decision-support In General Practice StudY), which is based at the Sowerby Centre for Health Informatics, at the University of Newcastle and funded by the NHS Executive. The leaflet explains what Acromegaly is and who suffers from it, together with details about the symptoms, problems, diagnosis and treatment of the condition. It also provides diagrammatical information to explain the pituitary gland and growth hormone. In addition, the leaflet provides a link to an organisation that can provide further help and advice about Acromegaly. The leaflet is CHIQ (Centre for Health Information Quality) approved and was last updated in October 2003. Patient Education Handout [Publication Type] Acromegaly Acromegaly / drug therapy Sandostatin.com

95. Acromegaly Basic Information (advertentie). acromegaly basic information, AnkerXStrijbos. acromegaly is a rare disease caused by a noncancerous tumour on the pituitary. http://www.nvacp.nl/page.php?main=5&sub=37

96. Pharmacologic Treatment Of Acromegaly Pharmacologic Treatment of acromegaly CME. Author Shlomo Melmed, MD Medical Writer Mary Beth Nierengarten, MA Disclosures Release Date April 27, 2005; http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/4048

Register Log In September 8, 2005 Pharmacologic Treatment of Acromegaly CME Author: Shlomo Melmed, MD Medical Writer: Mary Beth Nierengarten, MA Disclosures Release Date: April 27, 2005 Valid for credit through April 27, 2006 Credits Available Physicians - up to 0.5 AMA PRA category 1 continuing physician education credits Contents of This CME Activity Pharmacologic Treatment of Acromegaly Introduction Diagnosis Goals of Therapy Pharmacologic Therapy Conclusion References Go to Test Questions The materials presented here do not reflect the views of Medscape or the companies providing unrestricted educational grants. These materials may discuss uses and dosages for therapeutic products that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. All readers or continuing education participants should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this educational activity. CME Information Go to Test Questions Target Audience Learning Objectives Authors and Disclosures ... Privacy and Confidentiality CME in this activity indicates continuing education for medical professionals.

97. Reviews In Endocrinology: Optimizing The Management Of Acromegaly In 2004 Should Tumor Shrinkage Be a Goal of Medical Therapy in acromegaly? by Mark E. Molitch, MD Highlights; Adjusting Therapy What to Do When Gh and Igf1 Are http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/4120

Register Log In September 8, 2005 Reviews in Endocrinology: Optimizing the Management of Acromegaly in 2004 CME Faculty: Michael C. Sheppard, MBChB, PhD; lan Shimon, MD; David L. Kleinberg, MD; Mark E. Molitch, MD Disclosures Release Date: May 24, 2005 Valid for credit through May 24, 2006 Credits Available Physicians - up to 1.0 AMA PRA category 1 continuing physician education credits This CME activity "Reviews in Endocrinology: Optimizing the Management of Acromegaly in 2004" was originally offered as a monograph certified for CME. The monograph contains highlights based on materials presented during June 2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Contents of This CME Activity Overview Overview Introduction Introduction Preoperative Medical Therapy: What Can We Expect? by Ilan Shimon, MD Highlights Primary Medical Therapy: Has the Time Come? by David L. Kleinberg, MD Highlights Should Tumor Shrinkage Be a Goal of Medical Therapy in Acromegaly? by Mark E. Molitch, MD Highlights Adjusting Therapy: What to Do When Gh and Igf-1 Are Discordant? by Michael C. Sheppard, MBChB, PhD Highlights References Go to Test Questions These educational activities, certified by accredited providers, were not prepared by Medscape's editors, but are made available on our site as a service to our audience. Authors are routinely instructed by the provider to disclose significant financial relationships and mention of investigational drugs and unapproved indications. Medscape has received a fee for posting these activities. Direct questions or comments to:

98. Diabetes Monitor - Acromegaly Excessive amounts of growth hormone (acromegaly) can cause diabetes. acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces http://www.diabetesmonitor.com/b279.htm

acromegaly Excessive amounts of growth hormone (acromegaly) can cause diabetes. On this page: What Causes Acromegaly? How Common is Acromegaly? How is Acromegaly Diagnosed? How is Acromegaly Treated? ... Other Resources A cromegaly is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (GH). It most commonly affects middle-aged adults and can result in serious illness and premature death. Once recognized, acromegaly is treatable in most patients, but because of its slow and often insidious onset, it frequently is not diagnosed correctly. The name acromegaly comes from the Greek words for "extremities" and "enlargement" and reflects one of its most common symptoms, the abnormal growth of the hands and feet. Soft tissue swelling of the hands and feet is often an early feature, with patients noticing a change in ring or shoe size. Gradually, bony changes alter the patient's facial features: the brow and lower jaw protrude, the nasal bone enlarges, and spacing of the teeth increases. Overgrowth of bone and cartilage often leads to arthritis. When tissue thickens, it may trap nerves, causing carpal tunnel syndrome, characterized by numbness and weakness of the hands. Other symptoms of acromegaly include thick, coarse, oily skin; skin tags; enlarged lips, nose and tongue; deepening of the voice due to enlarged sinuses and vocal cords; snoring due to upper airway obstruction; excessive sweating and skin odor; fatigue and weakness; headaches; impaired vision; abnormalities of the menstrual cycle and sometimes breast discharge in women; and impotence in men. There may be enlargement of body organs, including the liver, spleen, kidneys and heart.

99. Acromegaly Patient Information From Ipsen Limited Ipsen Limited Pharmaceutical company specialising in controlled release peptides and botulinum toxin. http://www.ipsen.ltd.uk/page.php?sid=patients&tid=acromegaly

100. Acromegaly Symptoms of acromegaly vary depending on how long the patient has had the disease. The following are the most common symptoms of acromegaly. http://ymghealthinfo.org/content.asp?pageid=P00396

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