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Acromegaly, Mr Punch and caricature. [PDF]
, 1996 The origin of Mr Punch from the Italian Pulcinella of the Commedia dell'arte is well known but his feature, large hooked nose, protruding chin, kyphosis and sternal protrusion all in an exaggerated form also suggest the caricature of an acromegalic. This
Bryson, David
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2019 Introduction: The vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is one of the most widely studied tumorigenesis-related genes. The primary objective of this study was assessment of possible roles of VDR gene polymorphisms in acromegaly, with regard to the activity of ...
Aleksandra Jawiarczyk-Przybyłowska +5 more
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Rheumatic manifestations of acromegaly [PDF]
Остеопороз и остеопатии, 2020 Acromegaly is a chronic endocrine disease characterized by excessive secretion of growth hormone (GH), which, in turn, leads to increased insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) secretion by the liver.
Taras S. Panevin +2 more
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Hypertension and Acromegaly [PDF]
Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, 2019 Hypertension is one of the most frequent complications in acromegaly, with a median frequency of 33.6% (range, 11%-54.7%). Although the pathogenesis has not been fully elucidated, it probably results from concomitant factors leading to expansion of extracellular fluid volume, increase of peripheral vascular resistance, and development of sleep apnea ...
Puglisi S, Terzolo M
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Standing Balance Control in Patients with Acromegaly
, 2023 Patients with acromegaly (PWA) experience higher rates of falls and fall-related injuries than Canadian older adults. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine if acromegaly influenced the control of standing balance. Bipedal and unipedal
Title, Michaela
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021 Background Acromegaly is a rare disease caused by high serum levels of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), often originating from a pituitary adenoma.
Daisuke Kamakura +8 more
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Heat Intolerance and Hyperhidrosis as the only Presenting Manifestations of Acromegaly: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020 Acromegaly is a state of Growth Hormone (GH) excess characterised by coarse facial features, acral enlargement, hyperhidrosis, headache, visual disturbances and visceromegaly. The most common cause of acromegaly is pituitary adenoma.
TN Kamalesh +2 more
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Walking Balance in Individuals with Acromegaly
, 2023 Introduction: Acromegaly is characterized by growth hormone excess. It adversely affects the patients’ musculoskeletal and neural systems, consequently impairing physical function.
Wang, Yuqi
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Bone densitometry by radiofrequency echographic multi-spectrometry (REMS) in acromegaly patients
Endokrynologia Polska, 2020 INTRODUCTION: Radiofrequency echographic multi-spectrometry (REMS) is a recently introduced non-ionising technology employed in the evaluation of osteoporosis.
Małgorzata Rolla +3 more
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Screening colonoscopy tests in acromegaly patients – authors’ observations [PDF]
, 2016 Background . The prevalence of adenomas which cause acromegaly is estimated at 50–70 mln people. They secrete excess of growth hormone and increase the risk of benign and malignant tumours.
Maria Kurowska +11 more
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