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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. History of the identification of gigantism and acromegaly Liliya Rostomyan, Albert Beckers and Patrick Petrossians 2. Pathology of pituitary growth hormone excess Sylvia L. Asa and Shereen Ezzat 3. Gigantism: clinical diagnosis and description, Iulia Potorac Liliya Rostomyan, Adrian F. Daly, Patrick Petrossians and Albert Beckers 4. Acromegaly: clinical description and diagnosis Kevin C.J. Yuen and Albert Becker 5. GPR101, an orphan G-protein coupled receptor, with roles in growth, puberty, and possibly appetite regulation Fady Hannah-Shmouni and Constantine A. Stratakis 6. The role of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein in pituitary tumorigenesis Laura C. Herna´ndez-Rami´rez 7. The 3PAs syndrome and succinate dehydrogenase deficiency in pituitary tumors Paraskevi Xekouki, Vasiliki Daraki, Grigoria Betsi, Maria Chrysoulaki, Maria Sfakiotaki, Maria Mytilinaiou and Constantine A. Stratakis 8. CDKN1B (p27) defects leading to pituitary tumors Sebastian Gulde and Natalia S. Pellegata 9. Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes and somatotroph adenomas Carolina R.C. Pieterman and Steven G. Waguespack 10. GNAS, McCuneErika Peverelli, Donatella Treppiedi, Federica Mangili Rosa Catalano and Giovanna Mantovani 11. Surgical management of growth hormone-secreting adenomas Elizabeth Hogan and Prashant Chittiboina 12. Medical management of pituitary gigantism and acromegaly Adrian F. Daly and Albert Beckers 13. GHRH-producing tumors and other neuroendocrine neoplasms associated with acromegaly and/or gigantism Sara Pakbaz, Anjelica Hodgson and Ozgur Mete 14. Increased growth hormone secretion from lesions outside the anterior pituitary Christina Tatsi and Constantine A. Stratakis
