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What is the recent treament for growth disorders from pituitary glands?
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Under production: Leads to failure to grow, and exogenous growth hormone acn replace the deficiency. Over production produces giantism in the young, and acromegaly in the mature. Usually surgery is used, but occasionally radiotherapy as well.
Answered 12/17/2012
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