Acromegaly is the same disorder of growth hormone excess when it occurs after the growth plate cartilage fuses in adulthood.
Acromegaly:
1. Increased in growth hormone occurs after puberty
2. thickening and coarsening of bones, enlargement of lips, nose, jaw, thickening of tongue and skin.
3. Shortens life expectancy and often leads to CHF
4. Usually caused by tumor which may also affect vision
5. Surgical resection or radiation is Treatment, but this leads to hypopituitarism and tumors .
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