Andre the Giant- So let's talk about his condition: very tall, but also very thick bone growth...

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Andre the Giant- So let's talk about his condition: very tall, but also very thick bone growth especially in the face, hands and feet.

What cells produced this excess bone growth, and what were they responding to in his body?

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Running Head: THE MYSTERY BEHIND ANDRÉ THE GIANT’s DEATH     1
The Mystery behind André the Giant’s Death 
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André the Giant (a well-known professional wrestler) was suffering from Gigantism and 
Acromegaly.  These conditions demonstrate the same pathological mechanism but differ on the 
basis of age of onset. In fact, Gigantism occurs when a child’s growth gets accelerated due to the 
production of excessive Growth Hormone (GH). Such abnormal quantity of growth hormone 
leads towards tall stature (Annamalai et al., 2011). 
On the other hand, Acromegaly also occurs due to the disproportionate production of GH, 
but it develops into an adult after he has reached his final height. At this stage, excessive growth 
hormone results in thickening of bones, for instance, thickened facial bones, hands,

Andre the Giant- So let's talk about his condition: very tall, but also very thick bone growth especially in the face, hands and feet. What cells produced this excess bone growth, and what were they...

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