Gigantism

A person could be born with the genetic disorder "Achondroplasia," resulting in their dwarfism. Later in that persons life, a somatotrophic ...

Home pregnancy tests test for human growth hormone, and people who have gigantism have too much human growth hormone. So would it still work?

Yesterday, I heard on television a story of a 2,52m giant, and they told he had mental limitations due to his disease. Is this always (or most alwa...

How has the endocrine system gone wrong in these conditions: Diabetes 1, Diabetes 2, Goiters, and Gigantism?

Dwarf elephants in Sicily and Crete, and the 3 metres high Moa birds in New Zealand. Komodo dragon from Timor, and the little Honshū Wolf in Japan. O...

What is the hormone that is usually implicated in the genesis of pituitary gigantism?

Human growth hormone? for science we have to do a comic and i got chossen to do a comic on the human growth hormone... does any one have any ideas wh...

Which part of our body produces growth hormone especially hormone that let us to grow higher and what is the way to stimulate it?

If your taking growth hormone does it hurt when the injection's medicine is released? i want to know because that's what happens to me. also have yu e...

We all know excercise stimulates growth hormone besides sleep but what physical activity and for how long. My growth plates are still open and my doct...

I have been looking at human growth hormone to increase my recovery time and to gain a little more useful height and muscle. I am still 17 and my grow...

i have been hearing a lot about growth hormone and if you get a shot of it, and it has some side effects. so i am just curious about what if you get i...

Im 19, 110 lb, 5'7, 11 1/2 shoe size, and male. I have been 110 lb, and have gained one inch of height over the past 4 years. My face/body has staye...

What do they call the sort of condition where a certain person's body tends to mature much more quickly than other people such that, for example, at a...

My friends legs are always really soft but she says she hasn't shaved in four months. She just says that her hair doesn't grow. Is that even possible?

My son has been under the 3rd percentile for his weight since he was about 4 months old. He's now 15 months. I'm working with his pediatrician to try ...

what causes growth plate disease too and cancer.

A human female with Turner syndrome (45,X) also expresses the X –linked trait hemophilia, as did her father. Which of her parents underwent nondisj...

I have Turner Syndrome and watched Law & Order SVU last night and got some conflicting information does anyone know about Turners or does anyone ...

can my newborn have turner syndrome? my first baby did

If the parents are unaffected by haemophilia, can a child have Turner syndrome and X-linked haemophilia? How? Thanks. But how can the child get Turner...

What is the type of mutation responsible for Down Syndrome and what for Turner syndrome?

I have a 17 year old sister that have turner syndrome. She went through hormone therapy for about 4 years. When she reached her teenage years , sh...

alright what are your thoughts on genetic testing..i can't think of the actual wording of it.. but its like they can weed out genetic disorders.. thre...

I am doing a science project on Genetic Disorders and I know there are 4 different types of genetic disorders (Single Gene, Multifactorial, Chromosoma...

What site could I find the pictures of genetic disorders?

I know of the reference to Nazi Germany, but Nazi Germany also designed the Volkswagen, and I don't here anyone calling to ban the Volkswagen. There ...

If so, then please explain. Or do you believe that genetic disorders/diseases are a consequence of our complex biological nature? I prefer the l...

Name the strangest, most severe, most debilitating, etc. genetic disorders. Also they should be very rare, not interested in common stuff. To give you...

I'm looking to become a DJ on Second Life, and I want to buy a headphone microphone [nothing that goes in the ear, sorry I'm not comfortable with that...

Miscarriages 22q11.2 deletion syndrome Angelman syndrome Canavan disease Celiac disease Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Color blindness Cri du c...

I have a class III underbite, macroglossia, large feet, and excessive perspiration. It all matches perfectly with acromegaly except for I'm only 5'5&q...

Bonus Question- name three wrestlers that had/have this condition. By the way this is my first question.

treatment? If not then can it be cured by surgery? Can some type of surgery reduce the overgrown bone masses in the facial bone structure?

I have to write an essay on this title for Physiology at University Level. Should I go into the physiological basis or the Psychological basis? Not...

Acquired or congenital excess of growth hormone leads to enlargement of tissue. Does this mean that penis size is also augmented?

please i want to know so badly

I was told that the pituitary gland controls a woman's breast size, is this true or false? What else does this gland do? How can I determine if this...

It's not going into any detail in my Human Sexuality book on how the pituitary gland and the endocrine system interact between each other to release h...

I looked it up and it says the pituitary gland makes hormones for several glands. What glands/organs does it make hormones for?

I was wondering if there are anyways to stimulate the pituitary gland or to increase the amount of growth hormone to grow taller. I haven't grown tall...

I smoked Marijuana for over 10 years and have had hypothyroid issues, especially my (TSH) levels. I quit 2 months ago and do not plan to use ever aga...

What I mean is can a pituitary cyst be removed without damaging hormone levels.So you won't need HRT cause I don't wanna have to use it till I die.Wil...

if epiphyseal plates are growing so fast, why do they stay thin? growing things are supposed to get larger or thicker, but these plates remain the sam...

Like in the lower part of the back, and also in the top part like by the shoulder plates?

Okay what age do your growth plates close? PLEASE ANSWER IN BONE AGE NOT REGULAR AGE and please answer like this "growth plates close at # bone a...

therapy. Why did they decide it would not help her. therapy. Jennifer was 17 years old and very short for her age (<5th percentile.) The doctors de...

If you cannot answer this question, could you at least help me find useful websites?

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Does anyone know the details of Sotos syndrome? The movie JACK with Robin Williams - he has sotos syndrome right? If you haven't seen the movie - watc...

My nephew has just been diagnosed with Sotos syndrome and it has upset the whole family. We need as much information as possible please and any useful...

What can and can't they do?

Please feel free to share advice and what should I be prepared for? The dr is pretty sure he has it. How does a toddler and child act like with it? Pl...