Girls are more often seen than boys, but patients from both sexes have been described (Figure 1). Figure 1: Familial and sporadic cases of gigantism and male and female growth patterns due to Xq26.3 ...

A new study demonstrates that a benign growth on the pituitary gland causing a growth disorder called acromegaly, which in some cases may lead to gigantism, are often inherited in Northern Ireland. A ...