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goodtoknow says: Acromegaly is a fairly rare condition where you produce too much growth hormone. It affects about 4 or 5 people in a million each year and is normally triggered by a benign (non-cancerous) tumour in the pituitary gland, just below your brain. It's not known what triggers Acromegaly. It mainly affects adults over 30 and symptoms include enlarged hands and feet, facial features and thickening of the skin and cartilage. In some people symptoms can take up to 15 years to develop. Treatment through surgery or medication to stop the release of growth hormones is very successful.

For a full medical explanation of the causes, symptoms and treatments of acromegaly from patient.co.uk, read on.

Acromegaly is a condition where you make too much growth hormone. This causes various symptoms which slowly develop over several years. The most noticeable symptoms are that hands and feet become larger, and features of the face become more prominent. The cause is usually a small non-cancerous tumour in the pituitary gland. Treatment options include surgery to remove the tumour, and medicines to block the release or effects of growth hormone.

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