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Sandy Allen, the World's tallest woman
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Title:
Sandy Allen, the World's tallest woman
Caption:
Acromegaly. The world's tallest living woman, Sandy Allen (b.1955), seen here with her 12-year old brother. Allen's abnormal growth pattern started soon after her birth, and was diagnosed as acromegaly - excessive production of the growth hormone somatotrophin by a tumour of the anterior pituitary gland. In 1977 Allen underwent an operation to remove the gland and prevent further growth, by which time she had reached a height of 2.31 metres and a weight of 209 kg.
Credit:
Album / Science Source / BETTINA CIRONE
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Image size:
4800 x 3289 px | 45.2 MB
Print size:
40.6 x 27.8 cm | 16.0 x 11.0 in (300 dpi)
