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Gigantism Clinical Trials from U.S. National Institutes of Health
Gigantism information from U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services & the National Institutes of Health 
Epidemiology of acromegaly from Pubmed.gov US National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health
Pleural thickening is an increase in the bulkiness of one or both of the pulmonary pleurae. Causes
Pleural plaques
Pleural plaques are patchy collections of hyalinized collagen in the parietal pleura. They have a holly leaf appearance on X-ray. They are indicators of asbestos exposure, and the most common asbestos-induced lesion. They usually appear after 20 years or more of exposure and never degenerate into mesothelioma. They appear as fibrous plaques on the parietal pleura, usually on both sides, and at the posterior and inferior part of the chest wall as well as the diaphragm. See also
Pleural disease


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