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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Acromegaly
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Descriptor Spanish:
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acromegalia
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Acromegalia
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Synonyms English:
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Hypersecretion Syndrome, Somatotropin (Acromegaly)
Hypersecretion Syndromes, Somatotropin (Acromegaly)
Inappropriate GH Secretion Syndrome (Acromegaly)
Inappropriate Growth Hormone Secretion Syndrome (Acromegaly)
Somatotropin Hypersecretion Syndrome (Acromegaly)
Somatotropin Hypersecretion Syndromes (Acromegaly)
Syndrome, Somatotropin Hypersecretion (Acromegaly)
Syndromes, Somatotropin Hypersecretion (Acromegaly)
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Tree Number:
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C05.116.132.082
C10.228.140.617.738.250.100
C19.700.355.179
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Definition English:
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A condition caused by prolonged exposure to excessive HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE in adults. It is characterized by bony enlargement of the FACE; lower jaw (PROGNATHISM); hands; FEET; HEAD; and THORAX. The most common etiology is a GROWTH HORMONE-SECRETING PITUITARY ADENOMA. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch36, pp79-80) |
Indexing Annotation English:
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coordinate with GROWTH HORMONE in animals or HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE in humans if pertinent
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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178
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Unique Identifier:
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D000172
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DeCS
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