Gigantism is extremely rare, with approximately 100 reported cases to date. Acromegaly is more common than gigantism, with an incidence of 3-4 cases per million people per year and a prevalence of 60 cases per million population. A claims-based analysis suggests that 3000 new cases of acromegaly may be diagnosed in the United States each year, a much higher prevalence than previously reported.
The mean age for onset of acromegaly is in the fourth decade of life; the delay from the insidious onset of symptoms to diagnosis is 5-15 years, with a mean delay of 8.7 years. The mean age at diagnosis for acromegaly is 40 years in men and 45 years in women. Men and women are equally affected.
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Cite this: Romesh Khardori. Fast Five Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Acromegaly - Medscape - Sep 16, 2020.
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