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Post says even if 35 yo doesn't have acromegaly there could be a pituitary issue that causes them to grow several inches taller. what would that be?
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Pituitary.: Pituitary lesions, such as growth within the pituitary gland, have the potential to produce hormones such as growth hormone. A lesion within the pituitary gland can be discovered by performance of a brain MRI scan.
Answered 11/28/2017
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What uncommon hormonal disorders (besides acromegaly & pituitary tumors) cause growth hormone overproduction? Do they add height in those over 30?
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If you grow taller in your late 30s is it just a small amt like 1/2 inch or can it be as much as 2-3 inches or so. Besides acromegaly what causes that?
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Seeing lot of different opinions about acromegaly. Would one past age 35 still grow inches taller or would features just enlarge? Aren't bones closed?
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Is this OGTT GH supression test suggestive for acromegaly? 0.4/0.2/0.1/0.7/2.3 ug/L I have a 2,5 mm adenoma in my pituitary and elevated IGF-1
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I was diagnosed with a very small pituitary adenoma, and simply want to know how often do such benign tumors lead to acromegaly?
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