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Familial acromegaly - case study of two sisters with acromegaly.
Endokrynologia Polska - 1 Jan 2011
Malicka Joanna, Świrska Joanna, Nowakowski Andrzej
Abstract excerpt
In the majority of cases, acromegaly is sporadic. However, it can also occur in a familial setting as a component of MEN-1, MEN-4, Carney complex (CNC) or as the extremely rare syndrome of isolated familial somatotropinoma (IFS), the latter belonging to familial isolated pituitary adenomas (FIPA). The diagnosis of IFS is based on the recognition of acromegaly/gigantism in at least two family members, given that...
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