I’ve Got Thick Hair from Acromegaly

December 29th, 2009 admin

i recently was diagnosed with something called acromegaly which partly means the pituitary gland produces too much hgh. one of the symptoms of this disease is course or thick hair, which i have. i’m wondering once i correct this issue & my hgh levels return to normal. will this cause hair loss of any kind whether its the legs, eyelashes, etc… Many of the body’s changes from acromegaly do not reverse after the pituitary problem is fixed. Unfortunately, I have no … [ visit site to read


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