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Acromegaly: Improving Timely Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment
Acromegaly, caused by excessive growth hormone production from the anterior pituitary gland, results in disproportionate growth of body tissues and other metabolic dysfunctions. With causes divided into primary GH excess, ectopic or iatrogenic GH excess, and excess growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), adult patients have the characteristic facial features of a large lower jaw, a prominent forehead, and large hands and feet. These features occur after the growth plates are fused, distinguis... |
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COVID-19 Disease Behavior in Immunocompromised Patients, With Drs. Leonard Calabrese and Alfred Kim
In this podcast, expert clinicians will discuss how immune compromising conditions and iatrogenic causes of immune suppression affect risk for infection and severe outcomes with COVID-19. |
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