Acromegaly is a rare endocrine disease caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary gland. (vetsulin.com)
Your body releases GH pretty consistently, but research has shown increased secretion of growth hormone in three specific instances: (onnit.com)
The results imply that somatostatin may be synthesized in the pancreas and the stomach in addition to the brain, and may be involved in local regulatory mechanisms for pancreatic and gastric secretion as well as secretion of growth hormone. (science.sciencemag.org)