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  • noun Plural form of acromegalic.

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  • One night, sitting home alone, ` I got to chat with other acromegalics, and the world quickly became less lonely.

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  • Famous acromegalics include Gheorghe Muresan, the tallest player in NBA history, and Primo Carnera, the largest heavyweight boxing champ.

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  • Famous acromegalics include Gheorghe Muresan, the tallest player in NBA history, and Primo Carnera, the largest heavyweight boxing champ.

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  • The patterns of the two height deviations also differ acromegalics have a typical facial and head bony structure and illustrate how the interactions of features into patterns can be helpful in diagnosis.

    The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry Michael Alan Taylor 1993

  • Using the analogy of deviant height, individuals in personality disorder Groups A, B, and D might respond to biologic intervention, just as acromegalics can be partially treated.

    The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry Michael Alan Taylor 1993

  • Among acromegalics, the outward character height is also on a continuum with the norm, but the internal determinants are not.

    The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry Michael Alan Taylor 1993

  • Hypothyroidism In acromegalics, biochemical hypothyroidism alone occurred in 12% while goiter occurred in 6% during Sandostatin therapy.

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  • Efficacy on GH was also maintained throughout Study 302, again supporting that switching from SLAR every 4 weeks to C2L every 6 weeks at the same dose yields the same efficacy on GH control in acromegalics over an extended period of time.

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