Maximinus, who seems to have suffered from acromegaly, was of non-citizen, peasant roots in Thrace. He entered the Roman Army after catching the eye of Septimius Severus by his stature and physical ...

Biochemical control of acromegaly in noncured patients is usually defined as serum growth hormone (GH) levels <2.0 µg/l, plus normal-for-age serum levels of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I).