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Growth Hormone-Producing Pituitary Gland Adenoma
An adenoma of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that produces growth hormone. The vast majority of cases are hormonally functioning and are associated with either gigantism or acromegaly. (NCI Thesaurus)
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