Over the past decade, important progress in the treatment options for acromegaly has been made, which required an update of the 'Cortina criteria for cure' described in a consensus statement of ...

Symptoms: Symptoms of acromegaly usually begin sometime after puberty, most commonly between the ages of 40 and 50. The disease causes a person's bones to enlarge — most notably, in the hands ...

But as the years went on, he began to notice his body changing in unusual ways: His head grew so much that he needed a larger helmet, and his hands became so big he had to have his wedding ring ...

Acromegaly is a hormonal condition that occurs ... Other hallmark symptoms include the embossed lines in the head, large hands and growth between the teeth — all symptoms that Yogi-Morren ...

Biochemical control of acromegaly in noncured patients is usually defined as serum growth hormone (GH) levels <2.0 µg/l, plus normal-for-age serum levels of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I).