title: Acromegaly due to secretion of growth hormone by an ectopic pancreatic islet-cell tumor.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Melmed
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ezrin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kovacs
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Frohman
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000209:etiology*; D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004270:DNA, Circular; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D006729:Hormones, Ectopic / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007930:Leucine / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009384:Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014316:Tritium
chemical_list: D004270:DNA, Circular; D006729:Hormones, Ectopic; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014316:Tritium; D013006:Growth Hormone; D007930:Leucine