Growing To TALL / ACROMEGALY?

Question

What causes acromegaly?

Answer 1

i just did a gigantism project .. and i got some info on acromegaly .. in gigantism during childhood, GH (growth hormone) causes thickening of the epiphyseal cartilage (a plate of soft tissue). The cartilage is absorbed by layers of bone tissue, which increases the length of the bone. this all happens before puberty and the plates close when you hit puberty.. so basically Acromegaly, occurs when the growth plates remain open after puberty (this means that excessive growth occurs during adulthood).. when gigantism occurs before the bone’s growth plates close (in childhood) ... i hope this helps =D