Management of Acromegaly
Authors: O. H. Pearson, Baha H Arafah, J. Brodkey
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1981)

Editorials1 August 1981Management of AcromegalyO. H. PEARSON, M.D., B. ARAFAH, M.D., J. BRODKEY, M.D.O. H. PEARSON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, B. ARAFAH, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, J. BRODKEY, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-95-2-225 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAcromegaly is a chronic disease not to be neglected. In addition to its metabolic abnormalities that are the consequence of excessive growth hormone secretion, neurologic sequelae can be caused by growth of the pituitary adenoma. Untreated acromegaly is associated with a decreased life expectancy (1). There is often a delay of several years in establishing the diagnosis because the telltale acral and facial changes occur gradually, and the patient and the immediate family interpret them as signs of aging. 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