Jayson has gigantism, a 'condition where there is a growth on his pituitary gland' At 10 years old, he towers over most adult ...

It is caused by microduplications at chromosome Xq26.3, first described in 13 subjects with early-onset gigantism. These microduplications span an area of 500 Kb containing 4 genes. Among these genes, ...

A new study demonstrates that a benign growth on the pituitary gland causing a growth disorder called acromegaly, which in some cases may lead to gigantism, are often inherited in Northern Ireland. A ...