Gigantism is a condition involving an overproduction of growth hormone (GH) before the age of puberty. Children and adolescents with this condition are atypically tall compared with children of ...

resulting in the child becoming abnormally tall, otherwise known as gigantism. In adults, excessive growth hormone over long periods results in acromegaly, which causes hand and feet swelling and ...

In some patients with gigantism, scientists have discovered a duplication of a short stretch of the X chromosome, according to a study from the National Institute of Child Health and Human ...

For starters, gigantism occurs in children. The overproduction of growth hormone occurs during puberty, when a child is still naturally growing. This causes increased height and size for the child ...

Advertisement Gigantism is a rare medical condition whereby children grow rapidly. Those affected typically grow to be abnormally tall; gigantism patients may also have delayed puberty ...

Opens in a new tab or window A duplication in a short stretch of the X chromosome may be responsible for a specific type of gigantism seen in children, researchers reported. They called it a ...

Gigantism, also known as acromegaly in adults ... according to the Mayo Clinic. In children, this can cause exaggerated bone growth and an abnormal increase in height. Decatur Township Schools ...

Sotos syndrome is also known as cerebral gigantism and Sotos sequence. It’s a rare genetic disorder that affects children and adults. It causes excessive growth during childhood and behavioral ...

To the Editor: I read with great interest the paper by Sotos et al., entitled "Cerebral Gigantism in Childhood," which appeared in the July 16 issue of the Journal. For the past year I have been ...