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SAT-467 Gigantism Caused by Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Macroadenoma: A Case Report
Background Gigantism is a rare condition where excessive secretion of growth hormone (GH) occurs before fusion of the epiphyseal growth plates. Clinical Case A 23-year-old Sri Lankan male presented to the Endocrine clinic with extreme tall stature, and was diagnosed to have pituitary gigantism. He h...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Endocrine Society
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6552304/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/js.2019-SAT-467 |