Gigantism and acromegaly are growth disorders that result from excess amounts of growth hormone in the body. The conditions are similar but have several differences. Growth hormone is one of the ...

Gigantism and acromegaly are similar, but they also have notable differences. For starters, gigantism occurs in children. The overproduction of growth hormone occurs during puberty, when a child ...

Summary Acromegaly and gigantism are rare disorders of the pituitary gland, characterized by the hypersecretion of growth hormone (GH). In 98% of the cases of acromegaly and gigantism, the ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has announced their latest drug pipeline analysis report on acromegaly and gigantism. The report includes a comprehensive research on the pipeline molecules ...

A Las Vegas woman suffering from gigantism received some good news this week: Her diseases’ blood levels have reached normal range, KTNV reported. Tanya Angus, 33, has acromegaly, a condition ...

Aug. 5, 2010 2010— -- The Nevada woman suffering from gigantism who was counting on brain surgery to save her life now faces an uncertain future after doctors deemed the procedure too risky.