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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

• There are no established risk factors for [disease name].

OR

• The most potent risk factor in the development of [disease name] is [risk factor 1]. Other risk factors include [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].
• Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include [risk factor 1], [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].
• Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] may be occupational, environmental, genetic, and viral.

Risk Factors.

Common Risk Factors

• Common risk factors in the development of acromegaly are associated with the risk factors of pituitary adenoma development. The pituitary adenoma is the most common cause of acromegaly.
• Common risk factors in the development of acromegaly include:
  • Family history of pituitary adenoma
  • MacCun Albright syndrome
  • Lung cancers
  • Adrenal tumors

Less Common Risk Factors

• Less common risk factors in the development of acromegaly include:
  • Early menopausal females
  • Surgical induced menopause
  • Young age females at the first childbirth