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Acromegaly (Co-morbidities/complications (Sleep apnea, Hypertension, L…
Acromegaly
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Diagnosis
High glucose, Ca and phosphate
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Pathophysiology
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Local tumour expansion in the pituitary can result in compression of surrounding structures resulting in headaches & visual field loss
Increased GH either secreted due to pituitary tumour or due to ectopic carcinoid tumour, travels to tissues such as the liver where it binds to reporters resulting in an increase in IG-1
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