How many people (percent or number) in the world suffer from acromegaly gigantism?
Q. If you dont know world U.S. is ok to. Thanks in advance!!!
Asked by - Sun Oct 9 20:44:20 2011 - Geography - 1 Answers - Comments

A. The Prevalence Rate of Acromegaly is approximately 1 in 25,000 . In the United States there are 10,880 people afflicted with Acromegaly. Fortunately there are treatments available and many of those afflicted can lead normal lives.
Answered by IOWA MIKE - Sun Oct 9 21:54:37 2011

acromegaly/gigantism Can you grow taller after growth plates have fused? Help! 15 years old 6'5"?
Q. my bone age is 16.5 im 15.5 will i get any taller, due to acromegaly/gigantism? in relation to my bone age? can you grow taller after growth plates have closed, even with a height condtion such as gigantism. i really appreciate your answers! Thanks!
Asked by - Wed Oct 12 23:26:17 2011 - Men's Health - 1 Answers - Comments

A. People do not grow once their growth plates are fused - but males can grow until they are 20, give or take a year either side. Acromegaly is rare, you would be under the care of a doctor. It occurs when the body produces too much growth hormone. Treatment - remove the pituitary.
Answered by izzy - Fri Oct 14 14:59:52 2011

It is a fast growth disease that is not gigantism. for every year my school mate becomes 7 years older.?
Q. waht is this disease that makes a child become 7 years older than his present age every year?
Asked by Joshua - Fri Feb 20 05:33:59 2009 - Other - Diseases - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Progeria is a disease that produces rapid aging, beginning in childhood.
Answered by adinevl - Fri Feb 20 05:53:09 2009

Is there such thing as a corrective measure to be taken against gigantism?
Q. C'mon, people, I lost 5 points asking this question, please if you're not going to give a serious answer don't answer at all. PLEASE. (I'm going to report everyone who pisses me off with a smart-butt answer) Ok, just tell me where I can get the medicine to stop growing and I'll give you ten points.
Asked by its just me!! - Tue Jun 20 14:19:50 2006 - Other - Diseases - 5 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Gigantism is caused by an overproduction of HGH (human growth hormone) in an adult. It is much less common than the other extreme, where there is too little HGH. HGH is produced by the pituitary gland which can be easily ablated with a course of highly focused radiation. The problem with pituitary abaltion is that the gland is also responsible for production of a host of other hormones in the body. Once the gland is ablated,a patient would require very close medical supervision for hormone replacement.
Answered by Jill S - Tue Jun 20 14:49:00 2006

What gene does gigantism affect?
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Asked by - Mon Nov 28 17:06:56 2011 - Anthropology - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Like almost everything else there is no one gene that controles this, gigantism can be caused by numerous things. The question should maybe rather be what gene affects gigantism. Genes are like a chain, each one is linked to another and genetic traits can lay with in many genes. Gigantism is caused by a tumour of the pituitary gland that makes it put out more growth hormone than normal. It is thought that in some cases this is linked to a mutation on the AIP gene that encodes proteins that will have an effect on the pituitary gland. Hope this helps!
Answered by - Mon Nov 28 21:29:34 2011

How should I start a paper about Gigantism?
Q. I need to write this paper and I have no idea how to start it.
Asked by Alayna - Fri Feb 26 17:24:40 2010 - Homework Help - 1 Answers - Comments

A. A novel approach would be to get your pencil really sharp and, begin your report by writing really, really small. As you pencil starts getting dull, gradually increase the size of your writing until others can read your report from thirty feet away. Not only will you have written a report about gigantism, but you have given a first rate example of how it looks! Now you have accomplished two things. Surely your teacher will give you extra credit, and all the 'smart kids' will know that you are the boss! Take the day off, you've earned it!!
Answered by - Fri Feb 26 18:07:56 2010

Gigantism is a disease that occurs when the body produces too much of what hormone?
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Asked by bekah_2009 - Mon Mar 26 20:08:32 2007 - Other - Health - 3 Answers - Comments

A. The sustance is know as Human Growth Hormone and is produced by the pituitary gland. It's chemical name is Somatotropin. It is classfied as single-chain Polypeptide Hormone.
Answered by Rick G - Mon Mar 26 20:17:04 2007

Do you agree with gigantism or pituitary tumor?
Q. I keep coming back to gigantism, but really think tumor. Increase in Growth Hormone, decrease in Thyroid, cortisone and testerone. Any thoughts?
Asked by cooper_14809 - Thu Mar 15 11:21:45 2007 - Cancer - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Gigantism can be caused by a tumor. It may increase growth hormone but not enough to have the symptoms associated with giantism. Hypo in other hormones can happen as the tumor damages other parts of the pituitary. If this is the case with your labs you should see a good pituitary endocrinologist.
Answered by laineyette - Thu Mar 15 12:33:08 2007

When do signs of gigantism start to show (URGENT)?
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Asked by Alex T - Tue Apr 7 13:57:40 2009 - Other - Diseases - 1 Answers - Comments

A. when your hair doesnt cover all your head
Answered by - Tue Apr 7 14:03:00 2009

Did the intermarrying of the races of Seth and Cain cause gigantism?
Q. ..and I suppose Adam and Eve were already giant to begin with if they had longer life spans
Asked by Angel - Thu Dec 2 13:56:09 2010 - Religion & Spirituality - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Yes
Answered by - Mon Dec 6 05:30:14 2010

Basketball is just a stupid american sport played by freaks and gigantism sufferers?
Q. Anyone under 7 foot tall cant play it therefore 0.001 of the worlds population could be basketball players, so may i say what a pointless american wanky game for oddballs and circus freaks
Asked by - Wed Dec 28 11:52:18 2011 - Basketball - 6 Answers - Comments

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Answered by - Wed Dec 28 12:03:35 2011

I have gigantism and I never stop growin, isnt growth based on genetics?
Q. I always grow 3 inches ever since I was 8 years. Now Im 6'8 and I weigh 265 lbs caus of my big ass bones. Im now 14 and Im definitely trying out for basketball even though I suck because size matters after all such as dunking and trucking. But iam worried and I want to stop growing. Why is life like this? Short people want to be tall and tall people want to be short. Fat people want to be thin and thin people want to be fat. Life sucks.
Asked by Mohamed S - Sun Sep 9 19:52:53 2007 - Men's Health - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Gigantism or acromegaly is caused by a benign tumor pressing against the adrenal gland causing it to secrete growth hormones which results in unchecked growth. If your family has a history of being normal sized and you are the only one that is as tall as you are, I would certainly have it investigated medically.
Answered by airbob61@verizon.net - Sun Sep 9 20:10:59 2007

How to catch gigantism?
Q. Well I am doing an experiment on an insect that I am going to make really huge so do you guys got any ideas how humans catch it. I know it won't be human size
Asked by - Thu Apr 21 23:47:40 2011 - Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers - Comments

What is the difference between Gigantism and Macrosomia?
Q. The question is kind of self explanatory, haha.
Asked by - Sun Oct 24 17:30:36 2010 - Medicine - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Macrosomia describes a large fetus weighing more than 4kgs at birth. Gigantism is the condition resulting from am excess of growth hormone before puberty resulting in a tall stature among other of it's effects.
Answered by kings - Sun Oct 24 18:28:04 2010

What is the difference between some one with gigantism that is 7ft and over and a naturally tall person that?
Q. height? I heard some people are naturally tall.The tall chinese guy was told by his doctors that nothing is wrong with him and he is naturally tall.
Asked by Bob j - Sat Sep 12 21:28:51 2009 - Other - Diseases - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Technically, people with gigantism are naturally tall as well. However, gigantism is typically caused by one of two things: an overproduction of growth hormone (a lack of sufficient growth hormone causes Extremely Short Stature - what people often incorrectly refer to as proportional dwarfism), or a mutation of NSD1. I don't know that there is an actual height by which gigantism is judged, but rather, it is determined by standard deviatiations against the average. That is to say that as the average person grows taller, so does the marker for gigantism. A height of 7 ft. is certainly tall, but it isn't so unusually tall that it would be considered a giant. Gigantism isn't the only trait causing excessive height, either. Marfan Syndrome also… [cont.]
Answered by Papoose! - Sat Sep 12 21:56:18 2009

is there any solutions for gigantism?is there any medicines to stop being tall?or is there any exercise?
Q. I am 6 feet 3 inch and 19 years old.i think i am still growing taller i fear.is there anything i can do to stop being taller.Or there any exercise to stop growing?
Asked by - Tue Jan 17 14:36:44 2012 - Allergies - 2 Answers - Comments

Are there ever any size conditions (dwarfism, gigantism) or disorders in other animals/ species?
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Asked by - Sun Jun 19 20:46:24 2011 - Biology - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Mutations do occur, but, as Darwinian evolution would suggest, those with genetic mutations yielding unfavourable traits will die off, hence why you don't see many animals like this.
Answered by - Sun Jun 19 20:48:14 2011

Why do people with gigantism have headaches?
Q. What is the cause of headaches in gigantism victims?
Asked by spider_lad2007 - Sat Feb 4 14:30:23 2012 - Other - Health - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Big brains
Answered by - Sat Feb 4 14:30:54 2012

What percent of people in the world have the desease of gigantism?
Q. Wht PERCENT
Asked by - Mon Dec 6 19:48:01 2010 - Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers - Comments

What is gigantism ? , Please help - Wellness HW !?
Q. Is it genetic , lifestyle or from unknown causes ? Is it more common in women or men or ethnic groups ? Is this disease preventable ? im sorry , im going based on the questions off a worksheet ! (:
Asked by elleez - Sat Dec 12 15:50:08 2009 - Other - Diseases - 1 Answers - Comments

A. And it's not a disease, it's a condition
Answered by Chris C - Sat Dec 12 15:57:56 2009