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Cardiovascular diseases - Diseases of the heart and/or blood vessels . Carpal tunnel syndrome - Condition caused by compression of median nerve at the wrist often from repetitive motion. Computed tomography (CT) scan - An x-ray technique that produces cross-sectional images of tissue structures through the body Diabetes mellitus - A chronic syndrome of impaired glucose metabolism due to insufficient secretion or relative deficiency of insulin. Endocrine system - A regulatory system comprised of the endocrine glands that controls vital body functions such as metabolic activity, growth, and reproduction. GH receptor agonist (GHRA) - A type of drug that blocks GH action peripherally and decreases IGF-1 production. Gigantism - A condition caused by excessive secretion of growth hormones in childhood . Growth hormone (GH) - A substance secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of bones and soft tissue in children and regulates metabolism in adults. Hormone - A substance that is secreted by one gland or tissue and transported in blood to act on a distant organ or tissue.. Hypothalamus - Part of the endocrine system that helps activate and control the pituitary. Headache - Pain or discomfort of the head, upper face, scalp, or neck region. Impotence - Inability to attain or sustain an erection. Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) - A growth factor made predominantly in the liver; its levels increase in response to increased levels of GH. Menstrual condition - Any conditions related to menstruation irregularities. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - A method of obtaining three-dimensional views of body organs using radiofrequency waves and intense magnetic fields. Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) - A test used to assess the body's ability to utilize glucose. Pituitary - A small gland located at the base of the brain behind the eyes. The pituitary secretes hormones that directly or indirectly affect most basic bodily functions. Radiotherapy - The use of radiation to kill rapidly growing tumor cells. Secretion - A substance produced by a tissue that may be retained in the body or released from the body. Somatostatin - The naturally occurring hormone produced in many parts of the body that signals the pituitary to reduce the production of GH. Swollen bone - Enlarged, swollen, or misshapen bones Tumor - A pathological tissue growth, characterized by uncontrolled multiplication of cells. |
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Posted by:
JonDanzig
Posted on: 09/11/2011 Readers may also be interested to read my summary about the latest guidelines for acromegaly. http://doiop.com/AcromegalyGuidelines
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Kayla-S-M(Guest)
Posted on: 05/28/2010 I was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor in 2005. It was a late stage macroadenoma. I have had surgery, gamma knife radiation and I have had 2 years of sandostatin. I still never feel good. I have lots of fatigue, muscle weakness and I take a lot of medicine. Can anyone give me any good news on this. My email address is triplejent@hotmail.com. I would love to hear from some other acromegaly patients to hear their stories. Mine has been a nightmare. I was sick and not feeling well for quite sometime, fatigue like no other actually exhaustion to where I was nauseated and sometimes vomiting when I got home from work. Finally told my husband that I either had something wrong with my heart or I had cancer. I was having a lot of palpitations and chest pain so I was sent to a cardiologist my first go around and they didn't pick up on it was going to ablate the areas on my heart that were beating irraticaly. I just need to hear someone elses story. Please email me. Thank you. Kayla
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smurff
Posted on: 06/26/2010 hi Kayla, i too had a macroadenoma which was removed in 06 but did not need drugs however i too have profound fatigue and do not feel good at all. I now have bad joints everywhere and have had 3 total knee replacements and have also got Parkinson's disease. My quality of life is doing down the slippery slope. I am under so many specialists but none seem really interested. It is a lonely battle to get well and sometimes i wonder if i ever will but will not give up! good luck. Where do you live? snurff |
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