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Acromegaly and genetics.
Vitamins and hormones - 1 Jan 2026
de Lapiscina Idoia Martínez, Baquero Candela, Castaño Luis
Abstract excerpt
Acromegaly is a rare endocrine disorder characterized by the excessive production of growth hormone (GH) in adulthood, usually (95 percent of the time) due to a benign tumor in the pituitary gland (PitNET). Although GNAS variants are the most prevalent cause of sporadic somatotroph tumors, these can rarely occur in a familial setting (5 percent). Hereditary GH-secreting PitNETs can manifest as isolated tumors,...
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