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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of acromegaly are the risk factors for pituitary adenoma development. These risk factors include a family history of pituitary adenoma, MacCun Albright syndrome, lung cancers and adrenal tumors. Other risk factors include early menopause in females and young age females at the first childbirth.

Risk Factors

Common Risk Factors

Common risk factors in the development of acromegaly are associated with the risk factors of pituitary adenoma development. The pituitary adenoma is the most common cause of acromegaly.

Common risk factors in the development of acromegaly include:

Less Common Risk Factors

Less common risk factors in the development of acromegaly include:[1]

References

  1. Schoemaker MJ, Swerdlow AJ (2009). "Risk factors for pituitary tumors: a case-control study". Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 18 (5): 1492–500. doi:10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-08-0657. PMID 19423526.

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