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Acromegaly is associated with:

True / False

Systolic hypertension Correct

Carpel tunnel syndrome Correct

Excessive sweating Incorrect answer selected

Glucose intolerance Correct

A bitemporal hemianopia Correct

Explanation

Increased sweating, glucose intolerance, carpel tunnel syndrome and hypertension characterise active acromegaly.

Many visual field defects can occur in association with pituitary tumour compression, though classically a bitemporal hemianopia is associated.

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