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| X-rays, clinical findings, and hormonal examinations may help to
differentiate PD from other acquired deformities of the frontal bones,
such as acromegaly, exostosis, and mucocele frontalis. His
physical abilities are limited due to a rare disease called acromegaly,
which is caused by excess production of growth hormone by the pituitary
gland (usually due to a benign tumor). Carmel, whose extreme size was a result of acromegaly, a disease of
giantism, was a frightening mystery, a member of the Carchman family who
was never discussed. |
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