Acromegaly ( ak-roh-meg-uh-lee ) is a rare hormonal disorder that develops when your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone , nearly always as a result of a noncancerous ( benign ) tumor .
Acromegaly occurs in adulthood , usually during middle age .
肢端肥大症发生在成人阶段,常常发生在中年。
Although untreated acromegaly can lead to serious illness and premature death , available treatments can reduce your risk of complications and significantly improve your symptoms .
尽管无法治愈的肢端肥大症能导致各种疾病和早逝,但治疗能降低患并发症的风险并显著改善症状。
The condition resulting from an excess of pituitary hormones , characterized by gigantism in children and acromegaly in adults .
垂体机能过剩症垂体荷尔蒙过度引起的状态,特征是小孩巨大畸形,成人患肢端肥大病。
The role of endogenous growth hormone-releasing hormone in acromegaly .