Acromegaly and Gigantism Health Article

BOOKS

Cohen, Pinchas. "Hyperpituitarism, Tall Stature, and Overgrowth Syndromes." In Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 17th ed. Edited by Richard E. Behrman et al. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2004.

Melmed, Shlomo, and David Kleinberg. "Acromegaly." In Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 10th ed. Edited by P. Reed Larson et al. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2003.

PERIODICALS

Melmed, Shlomo, et al. "Consensus Guidelines for Acromegaly Management." Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 87, no. 9 (September 1, 2002): 87–95.

ORGANIZATIONS

Pituitary Network Association. PO Box 1958, Thousand Oaks, CA 91358. Web site: <www.acromegaly.org>.

WEB SITES

Shim, Melanie, and Pinchas Cohen. "Gigantism and Acromegaly." eMedicine, July 29, 2004. Available online at <www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2634.htm> (accessed December 23, 2004).

Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD Stephanie Dionne Sherk