Acromegaly
ORPHA:963· ICD-10 E22.0
Definition
A rare acquired endocrine disease related to excessive production of growth hormone (GH) and characterized by progressive somatic disfigurement (mainly involving the face and extremities) and systemic manifestations.
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 1 000 000
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly, Infancy