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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]

Screening

• According to the endocrine society, screening for acromegaly by measurement of IGF-1 is recommended among patients with the clinical features of acromegaly. These features include the following:
  • Enlarged hands and feet
  • Change in the facial features
  • Headache
  • Increase sweating
  • Paraesthesia
  • Skin thickening
  • Protrusion of the lower jaw
• Screening also is recommended in patients with associated conditions of acromegaly. Acromegaly is associated with different comorbidities so that screening is important in patients with these comorbidities which include:
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Arthritis
  • Sleep apnea
  • Hypertension