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      Acromegaloid Facial Appearance: Case Report and Literature Review

      research Acromegaloid Facial Appearance: Case Report and Literature Review

      6 citations , January 2013 in “Case reports in endocrinology”
      This article reviews acromegaloid facial appearance syndrome and presents a case in a 57-year-old woman, emphasizing the need for more cases to understand its clinical features and inheritance patterns.

      research Some Clues and Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Acromegaly

      7 citations , July 2004 in “Endocrine practice”
      This case report highlights how persistent hyperphosphatemia, albeit often overlooked, can precede clinical acromegaly symptoms in women, complicating diagnosis due to overlapping features with oral contraceptive use and polycystic ovary syndrome.
      Female Gonadal Function Before and After Treatment of Acromegaly

      research Female Gonadal Function before and after Treatment of Acromegaly

      74 citations , July 2010 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism”
      This study found that gonadal dysfunction is very common in premenopausal women with acromegaly and may be caused by hyperprolactinemia, GH/IGF-I excess, or tumor effects.
      Menstrual Irregularity in Women with Acromegaly

      research Menstrual Irregularity in Women with Acromegaly

      66 citations , August 1999 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism”
      This study found that menstrual irregularity is common in women with acromegaly, with high GH levels, estrogen deficiency, and larger tumors correlating with more severe irregularity.