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  1.                           Acromegaly and Gigantism
  2. SYMPTOMS. Mandible is overgrown, jaw protrusion, length and width of bones
  3. increased abnormally, height may be 7 feet or more, joint pains, coarsening
  4. of facial features, thickening of the skin, and increased sweating.
  5. CAUSES. Over secretion of growth hormone stems from a benign tumor of the
  6. pituitary gland at the base of the brain.
  7. TREATMENT. Consult your doctor.
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