http://www.becomenatural.com/blog/2007/04/gigantism-giantism-getting-bigger/ "we are what we think, what we eat and what we breathe" Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:25:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.becomenatural.com/blog/2007/04/gigantism-giantism-getting-bigger/comment-page-1/#comment-923 Growth Hormone (HGH), Generalities and Controversy:: BecomeNatural . com Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:05:08 +0000 http://www.becomenatural.com/blog/2007/04/gigantism-giantism-getting-bigger/#comment-923 [...] Growth hormone excess: (acromegaly and pituitary gigantism) [...] [...] Growth hormone excess: (acromegaly and pituitary gigantism) [...]

]]> http://www.becomenatural.com/blog/2007/04/gigantism-giantism-getting-bigger/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Acromegaly, size matters:: BecomeNatural . com Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:01:15 +0000 http://www.becomenatural.com/blog/2007/04/gigantism-giantism-getting-bigger/#comment-921 [...] This condition of growth hormone excess is rare in children and is referred to as pituitary gigantism, because the excessive growth hormone produces excessive growth of bones and the child can achieve excessive height. As an affected child becomes an adult, many of the adult problems can gradually develop. The distinction between gigantism (occurring in children) and acromegaly (occurring in adults) can be made by the occurrence of the adenoma in relation to the closure of the epiphyses. If elevated growth hormone levels occur before the closure of the epiphyses (i.e. in prepubertal children), then gigantism ensues. If it occurs after the closure of the epiphyses (i.e., in adults) then acromegaly ensues. [...] [...] This condition of growth hormone excess is rare in children and is referred to as pituitary gigantism, because the excessive growth hormone produces excessive growth of bones and the child can achieve excessive height. As an affected child becomes an adult, many of the adult problems can gradually develop. The distinction between gigantism (occurring in children) and acromegaly (occurring in adults) can be made by the occurrence of the adenoma in relation to the closure of the epiphyses. If elevated growth hormone levels occur before the closure of the epiphyses (i.e. in prepubertal children), then gigantism ensues. If it occurs after the closure of the epiphyses (i.e., in adults) then acromegaly ensues. [...]

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