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What are treatments of acromegaly?

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  • removing or reducing the size of the pituitary tumor
  • reducing the production of growth hormone so that it is at a normal level
  • stopping and reversing the symptoms caused by the excess growth hormone
  • correcting other abnormalities to the thyroid, adrenal, and sex organs
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