Growth hormone-producing adenoma
From WikiMD's Food, Medicine & Wellness Encyclopedia
An adenoma of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that produces growth hormone.
Associated with gigantism[edit | edit source]
The vast majority of cases are hormonally functioning and are associated with either gigantism or acromegaly.
| Growth hormone-producing adenoma Resources | ||
|---|---|---|
|
| |
Navigation: Wellness - Encyclopedia - Health topics - Disease Index - Drugs - World Directory - Gray's Anatomy - Keto diet - Recipes
Search WikiMD
Ad.Tired of being Overweight? Try W8MD's physician weight loss program.
Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy and Tirzepatide (Mounjaro / Zepbound) available.
Advertise on WikiMD
WikiMD is not a substitute for professional medical advice. See full disclaimer.
Credits:Most images are courtesy of Wikimedia commons, and templates Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY SA or similar.Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD
