Acromegaly

An acquired disorder related to excessive production of growth hormone (GH) and characterized by progressive somatic disfigurement (mainly involving the face and extremities) and systemic manifestations.

Short 5th metacarpal

Short fifth metacarpal bone.


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PMID (PMCID)
12786688
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Insulin resistance Type A and short 5th metacarpals.
Patel VK, Davies HA.
Diabet Med. 2003;20(6):500-4.
The proband had secondary amenorrhoea, male pattern hair distribution, acne, hirsutism, deep voice, acanthosis nigricans, polycystic ovaries, diabetes, features of acromegaly, raised creatine kinase and triglyceride levels and short 5th metacarpals.