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- Mandibular overgrowth leads to prognathism, maxillary widening, teeth spacing and malocclusion (en)
- Brow ridge and forehead protrusion remaining after tumor removal and tissue swelling eliminated (en)
- Lower jaw showing the classic spacing of teeth due to acromegaly. (en)
- Compared with the hand of an unaffected person , the hand of a person with acromegaly is enlarged, with fingers that are widened, thickened and stubby, and with thicker soft tissue (en)
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- Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart problems, particularly enlargement of the heart , osteoarthritis, spinal cord compression or fractures, increased risk of cancerous tumors, precancerous growths on the lining of the colon. (en)
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