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Unusual conditions: what are gigantism and acromegaly?

  • Written by: Ken Ho, Professor, The University of Queensland
imageRobert Wadlow is known as the tallest man who ever lived.Paille/Flickr, CC BY

Gigantism is embedded in the folklore of many civilisations – think of the giant Goliath who fought with the legendary King David in the Bible, for instance.

But it’s not all the stuff of legends. Present-day famous “giants” include André...

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