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Gigantism
FAST FACTS *Adults with gigantism are typically 7.5 to 8.5 feet (216-259 cm) *About one in 1,000 people have abnormalties in their pituitary gland *The metabolic rate is usually at least 20% above normal *Most giants stop working vertically, but continue puberty. The exception was Robert Wadlow
Gigantism occurs when a tumor develops in the pituitary gland, affecting the human growth hormone. As a result of the tumor develops into excessive growth in the body.
What is Gigantism?
symptoms: The child will grow in height, as well as in the muscles and organs. This excessive growth makes the child extremely large for his or her age. Other symptoms include: Delayed puberty; Double vision or difficulty with side (peripheral) vision causes:The most common cause of too much growth hormone release is a noncancerous (benign) tumor of the pituitary gland.
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