《英文msh词典》Somatotropin Hypersecretion Syndromes (Acromegaly)
[入口词] Somatotropin Hypersecretion Syndromes (Acromegaly)
[主题词] Acromegaly
[英文释义] A disorder caused by excessive secretion of GROWTH HORMONE,characterized by bony enlargement of the face (especially prognathism),hands,feet,head,and thorax. Impaired glucose tolerance; HYPERTENSION; ARTHRITIS; diffuse hyperplasia of soft tissues; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; visceromegaly; and MUSCULAR WEAKNESS are frequently associated with this condition. The most common etiology is a GROWTH HORMONE secreting pituitary ADENOMA (see also PITUITARY NEOPLASMS). (From Joynt,Clinical Neurology,1992,Ch36,pp79-80)