Acromegaly: The Growth Disease

" Being taught physical -- in value in our society. Whether it's on the way on the basketball. But for people -- grammatically -- of growth one symptom -- disease."

" Mentally and be defined as syndrome where there is desecration of growth hormone from the to a Terry -- and when growth hormone is created in excess. It's stimulate the liver to make IGF one or in the limelight growth factor one. And the substance then that act on the body to stimulate a lot of the ugly and a lot of -- organs. And a lot of the biologic systems in the body that will be affected by too much growth hormone. "

" In most cases the hormone production is -- all non tumor in the pituitary gland. Which regulate and -- bodily functions."

" A number of different types of cells and the pituitary and say. Interact with other endocrine glands in the body to regulate. Growth development reproduction metabolism. Salt and water balance. -- What they called in and a chronology of masters --"

" The tumor in the military interferes with the master switch. Symptoms like the one that gives the disease is now."

" it actually derives from some Greek. Means extremities and meg really means big. Oh that individuals like command really have large hands -- hats tossed --"

" So not at all on usual for hands and feet to grocery normal development or to change and that little weight gain. In Akron medically however you have dramatic enlargement of EU and the feet. That hands become very sick and and her feet and become very -- and as well. Sometimes don't experienced a change -- the length. But they will experience a change in the way of the clintons need changes and soft tissue growth or bone growth can also affect other parts of the body. A patient may notice that there draw becomes bigger. And in fact their teeth may become more widely spaced. -- our heads may become more prominent. And also their nose and lips may become broader act from -- can also lead to high blood pressure him. And glucose intolerance or even frank diabetes."

" it can be treated when -- caught early. But many of its symptoms seem related. And goes undetected. And."

" Early changes somebody might no news is changing their -- sides change in their exercise usually. After the age eighteen or nineteen actually sides stays home and certainly. High school we'll bring graduation -- in general wedding ring. Don't change children times have they become too tight that's one of the arrow signs."

" When incrementally it's suspected blood test you -- on C at the patient has elevated. Levels. These however mean not all is medically. Need."

" Blood tests are designed to diagnose incrementally. At a time when growth hormones creation is abnormal. So that it's certainly possible in very early stages of Sacramento link these tests may be normal. In fact. If there is great clinical suspicion of macro mentally and blood tests that are done for screening purposes -- normal. It's important to think about re evaluating these taps after six to twelve months. Particularly of the symptoms content him."

" When -- diagnosis is established. Treatment should be immediately took it further complicate. Frequently. That surgically removed pituitary tumor. --"

" Surgery -- the goal in any pituitary tumor or in any surgeries to remove. That are completely as possible with -- damaging than normal -- next to it. And that becomes one of the difficulty isn't the pituitary is a very small and delicate area. With a lot of all the normal cells next to the tumor cells and tries to remove the tumor cells without damaging than normal tissues. Fat may not possible."

" surgery cannot remove that tumor completely two classes Medicare can be used to treat -- Don't mean this as a matter analog."

" The -- the main -- and that's from a Christine and gurgling and also known as Carla del and DOS attacks. Are orally administered. Are relatively inexpensive. But they lack efficacy so that even with cover -- The majority of patients cannot be controlled medically. These -- I don't mean agony also have significance not affect primarily gastrointestinal. We use overtime and -- high doses. That -- analogue. Have the advantage of being more effective. So that more than 60% of patients can normalized their hormone levels date are given by injection I'll aren't expensive. And can also cause -- some but typically mild gastrointestinal side effects including diarrhea and nausea. Overall bus and -- Stanton got analogue have been far more effective and the -- I mean Agnes in the treatment -- Madeleine."

" He can stop progress medically and many symptoms after surgery or medication. But it's important to understand that treatment this limits the."

" signs and symptoms back permanently that are most responsive. You normalization of Armani models. The metabolic on such glucose tolerance for high blood pressure also the soft tissue changes that changes -- feet and fees -- likely to respond to medical therapy or surgical cure. It's also important to realize that eliminating symptoms is always the same limiting disease. Patience -- that -- are sometimes treated. Such that their symptoms are better that is they feel less tired or weak and have less wedding. Into their hands and feet will not be growing as much but there momma -- are not normalized. I think based on what we learned. It is very critical to try as best as -- hand to normalize these hormone levels to reverse the disease as best we can't. And also I help. And the patient went back permanently -- even normal lifespan."

" The only way to avoid permanent. To start treating grammatically. That's important to raise awareness of the disease."

" I'm think that their bodies changing. And then that brings -- the shoes size -- You -- an old friend who looks. I Andre the giant don't just think to yourself. And they say. Some of your business then. So be it but if even one of them and that -- on to their doctor and finding this problem early. And you've done a good day -- day."