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Acromegaly
Is a disorder that results from excess growth hormone (GH) after the growth plates have closed.
Symptoms:
- Enlarged bones in the face, feet, and hands
- Excessive hair growth in women
- An enlarged jaw or tongue
- A prominent brow
- Excessive growth spurts, which are more common in people who’ve had abnormal growth before adolescence
- Weight gain
- Swollen and painful joints that limit movement
- Spaces between the teeth
- Splayed fingers and toes
- A hoarse, deep voice
- Fatigue
- Headaches
- An inability to sleep
- Muscle weakness
- Profuse sweating
- Body odor
- Enlarged sebaceous glands, which are glands that produce oils in the skin
- Thickened skin
- Skin tags, which are noncancerous growths
Preliminary plan:
- Endocrinologist appointment
- Complete blood count
- Urinalysis
- Stool analysis - Protozoans and Helminths
- Blood test:
- Urea
- Creatinine
- Glucose
- Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
- Alanine transaminase (ALT)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST))
- Bilirubin
- Cholesterol
- HDL Cholesterol
- LDL Cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Potassium Sodium Chlorine (K, Na, Cl)
- Hormone test:
- Growth hormone (GH)
- Glucose tolerance test + Fasting Plasma Glucose Test
- Plain skull X-ray
Doctors
Obstetrician gynecologist, endocrinologist gynecologist
Obstetrician gynecologist, endocrinologist gynecologist
Candidate of Medical Science
