CLINICAL EFFECT | CAUSE |
Coarse features | Periosteal formation of new bone |
Enlarged hands and feet | Soft tissue hypertrophy |
Excess sweating | Hypertrophy of sweat glands |
Deepened voice | Hypertrophy of larynx |
Skin tags | Hypertrophy of skin |
Upper airway obstruction and sleep apnea | Hypertrophy of tongue and upper airway |
Osteoarthritis | Hypertrophy of joint cartilage and osseous overgrowth |
Carpal tunnel syndrome | Hypertrophy of joint cartilage and osseous overgrowth |
Hypertension, congestive heart failure | Cardiac hypertrophy |
Hypogonadism | Multifactorial |
Diabetes mellitus, glucose intolerance | Insulin antagonism, other factors |
Colonic polyps | Colonic hypertrophy |