But it will lead to changes in the shape of some of your bones and organs. It also can come with other health problems if you don't treat it. Acromegaly happens when your pituitary gland makes ...

Other organs, such as the heart, may also enlarge. If left untreated, acromegaly can cause a variety of health issues, ...

so do her other organs. Her heart, lungs, joints and other parts of her body have also grown under the strain of this rare disease. Doctors say it is one of the worst cases of acromegaly that they ...

An investigational treatment for acromegaly -- also known as gigantism ... facial features, and inner organs. Symptoms include fatigue, joint pain, headache, visual field defects, excessive ...

With an estimated prevalence of approximately 60 cases per million, acromegaly can result in the abnormal growth of bone and tissue, enlarged hands, feet, facial features and inner organs, as well as ...

a rare disorder in which overproduction of human growth hormone leads to abnormal enlargement of patients' extremities and internal organs, the drugmaker said. Acromegaly, made famous by the late ...

Affected populations: Acromegaly is estimated to affect approximately 50 to 70 people out of every million. However, the true figure may be higher, as the symptoms develop slowly and thus may go ...