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MeSH Heading: Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma
Tree Number(s): C04.557.470.035.415; C04.588.322.609.292; C10.228.140.617.738.675.299; C19.344.609.292; C19.700.734.292
Unique ID: D049912
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049912
Annotation: coordinate IM with ADENOMA (IM)
Scope Note: A pituitary tumor that secretes GROWTH HORMONE. In humans, excess HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE leads to ACROMEGALY.
Entry Term(s): Acromegaly Due To Pituitary Adenoma; GH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma; Isolated Familial Somatotropinoma; Pituitary Adenoma, GH-Secreting; Pituitary Adenoma, Growth Hormone-Secreting; Pituitary Growth Hormone-Secreting Adenoma; Somatotroph Adenoma; Somatotrophinoma, Familial; Somatotropinoma, Familial Isolated
Previous Indexing: Pituitary Neoplasms (1981-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006
History Note: 2006
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

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