Acromegaly | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2021年2月16日—Illustrationshowingpersonwithacromegaly...Acromegalyisahormonaldisorderthatdevelopswhenyourpituitaryglandproducestoomuch ...

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Symptoms of acromegaly include an enlarged face and hands. Changes to the face may cause the brow bone and lower jawbone to protrude, and the nose and lips to get larger.

Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that develops when your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood.

When you have too much growth hormone, your bones increase in size. In childhood, this leads to increased height and is called gigantism. But in adulthood, a change in height doesnt occur. Instead, the increase in bone size is limited to the bones of your hands, feet and face, and is called acromegaly.

Because acromegaly is uncom...