Pseudoacromegaly induced by the long-ter
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Kari H. Nguyen; James G. Marks Jr
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Article
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2003
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Acromegaly is an endocrine disorder caused by chronic excessive growth hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary gland. Significant disfiguring changes occur as a result of bone, cartilage, and soft tissue hypertrophy, including the thickening of the skin, coarsening of facial features, and cuti