The strange case of a patient affected by acromegaly with osteoporomalacia without hypogonadism

• मुख्य लेखकों: S. Caprio (लेखक), P. Scagliusi (लेखक), S. D'Amore (लेखक), G. Minenna (लेखक), M. D'Amore (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: PAGEPress Publications, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
• ऑनलाइन पहुंच: Connect to this object online.

Acromegaly is a rare disease that, in the majority of cases, is due to the presence of a benign growth hormone (GH)- producing tumor of the pituitary. Growth hormone has profound effects on linear bone growth, bone metabolism, and bone mass. In acromegaly, the skeletal effects of chronic GH excess h...