In 2015, 2,333 teens in the United States ages 16â19 were killed and 221,313 were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor vehicle crashes in 2014. 1 That means that six teens ages 16â19 died every day from motor vehicle injuries.
Pituitary disorders are caused by pituitary tumors and cysts or dysfunction of the pituitary gland itself. Pituitary tumors and cysts occur sporadically and although occasional genetic abnormalities have been identified in some pituitary tumors, there are few consistent findings.
These tumors produce excess GH. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), more than 95% of people with acromegaly have a pituitary adenoma. Tumors outside the pituitary gland can also cause acromegaly, but this is rare.