Tag: growth hormone
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Trijntje Keever—A tall tale
Orit Pinhas-HamielHamiel UriTirosh AmitRamat Gan, Israel There is a life-size painting in the city of Edam in The Netherlands that portrays a girl who is exceptionally tall with disproportionately long hands. The artist is unknown, but the name of the girl in the picture is Trijntje Keever. Trijntje was born in April 1616, the daughter…
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John Hunter, Harvey Cushing, and acromegaly
Kevin R. LoughlinBoston, Massachusetts, United States Introduction John Hunter and Harvey Cushing were two of the most preeminent surgeons of their eras. John Hunter is considered to be “The Father of British Surgery” and Harvey Cushing the “Father of American Neurosurgery.” They both became interested in acromegaly and in the process went to extreme lengths…