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Gigantism and EDS

03.30.2023 - By RTÉ Radio 1Play

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At 7'6, Shaun is possibly the tallest man in Ireland. He spoke to Joe about his condition, called gigantism, which occurs in patients who had excessive growth hormone in childhood. EDS is a group of rare inherited conditions that affect connective tissue, some of which also affect height.

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