Acromegaly is a serious endocrine disease associated ... the interpretation of growth hormone and IGF-1 levels. This flow chart suggests that disease control is achieved only when criteria for ...

Biochemical control of acromegaly in noncured patients is usually defined as serum growth hormone (GH) levels <2.0 µg/l, plus normal-for-age serum levels of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I).

Endocrinology specialist Dr Preethi Dissanayake discusses this uncommon presentation, in the latest in our series on conditions that GPs may only encounter once in their career Acromegaly is a rare ...

mds.qmw.ac.uk The frequency of repeat colonoscopy should depend on the findings at the original screening and the activity of the underlying acromegaly. (Recommendation Grade: B) Patients with an ...

Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder in which there is an overproduction of growth hormone. If the disorder begins in puberty, it is called gigantism. Most cases of acromegaly are caused by a benign ...