Acromegaly is a rare disease resulting from hypersecretion of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) typically caused by pituitary adenomas, which is associated with increased mortality and morbidity.
Acromegaly is a unique condition characterized by chronic growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) hypersecretion usually due to a pituitary adenoma.