Affected populations: Acromegaly is estimated to affect approximately 50 to 70 people out of every million. However, the true figure may be higher, as the symptoms develop slowly and thus may go ...
The diagnosis is often delayed with an average interval from the onset of the symptoms to diagnosis of approximately 10-12 years. The mean age at diagnosis is 40-50 years and the most common cause is ...
In most patients, acromegaly is caused by the growth of a benign tumor (adenoma) arising from the pituitary gland. Common signs and symptoms of acromegaly are enlarged hands and feet. Overall ...
If acromegaly was not cured by surgery ... the percentage of immunopositive cells in representative tissue areas. Symptoms resolved after surgery in 28 of 68 patients, and were successfully ...