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Results 1 - 10 of 26 for gigantism
  1. Gigantism 
    Gigantism is abnormal growth due to an excess of growth hormone (GH) during childhood. ... Gigantism is very rare. The most common cause of too much GH release is a noncancerous (benign) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001174.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Growth hormone suppression test 
    ... load. If it cannot, this may lead to gigantism in children and acromegaly in adults. It is ... during the suppression test, your provider will suspect gigantism or acromegaly. You may need to be retested ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003376.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. X-linked acrogigantism 
    ... that is caused by pituitary gland abnormalities (pituitary gigantism). X-LAG is caused by a genetic change ... X-linked acrogigantism due to Xq26 microduplication Pituitary gigantism National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) CHROMOSOME Xq26. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/x-linked-acrogigantism - Genetics
  4. Sotos syndrome 
    ... cell is sufficient to cause the disorder. Cerebral gigantism Sotos sequence Sotos' syndrome Genetic Testing Registry: Sotos ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sotos-syndrome - Genetics
  5. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome 
    Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is a condition that affects many parts of the body. It is classified as an overgrowth syndrome, which means that affected infants ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/beckwith-wiedemann-syndrome - Genetics
  6. Growth Hormone Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... to low bone density and reduced muscle mass. Gigantism. This is a rare childhood disorder that causes ... body to produce too much GH. Children with gigantism are very tall for their age and have ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/growth-hormone-tests - Medical Tests
  7. IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor 1) Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... rate and shorter than normal height in children. Gigantism. This is a rare childhood disorder that causes ... to produce too much growth hormone. Children with gigantism are very tall for their age and have ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../igf-1-insulin-like-growth-factor-1-test - Medical Tests
  8. McCune-Albright syndrome 
    ... fractures Deformities of the bones in the face Gigantism Irregular, large patchy café au lait spots ... in the skull Abnormal heart rhythms ( arrhythmias ) Acromegaly Gigantism Large cafe-au-lait spots on the skin ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001217.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Growth Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... not cancer. Too much growth hormone can cause gigantism in children, where their bones and their body ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/growthdisorders.html - Health Topics
  10. Growth hormone test 
    ... is called acromegaly . In children, it is called gigantism . Too little growth hormone can cause a slow ... growth due to excess GH during childhood, called gigantism. (A special test is done to confirm this ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003706.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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