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Steve Jobs has "hormone imbalance," to stay on as Apple CEO
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - - Apple's iconic chief executive Steve Jobs, whose health has been the subject of rampant speculation, announced Monday he was being treated for a "hormone imbalance" but would remain head of the company.
Jobs, 53, in a letter to the "Apple Community," noted that his decision not to give the keynote address at the annual Macworld convention opening in San Francisco on Tuesday had set off a "flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed."
"I've decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow," said Jobs, co-founder of the California company behind the Macintosh computer, iPhone and iPod.
"As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008," said Jobs, who was operated on for pancreatic cancer in 2004 and appeared extremely skinny at his last public appearance. "The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors.
"A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my number one priority," Jobs said.
"Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause -- a hormone imbalance that has been 'robbing' me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.
"The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I've already begun treatment," the Apple CEO said.
"But, just like I didn't lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it," he said, adding: "I will continue as Apple's CEO during my recovery."
Jobs said he "will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple's CEO.
"I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first," he said. "So now I've said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this."
In a statement released simultaneously with Jobs's letter, the Apple board of directors said "it is widely recognized both inside and outside of Apple that Steve Jobs is one of the most talented and effective CEOs in the world.
"As we have said before, if there ever comes a day when Steve wants to retire or for other reasons cannot continue to fulfill his duties as Apple's CEO, you will know it.
"Apple is very lucky to have Steve as its leader and CEO, and he deserves our complete and unwavering support during his recuperation. He most certainly has that from Apple and its board."
Following the announcement about Jobs's health, Apple's share price jumped by 3.58 percent in pre-market trading.
Speculation about Jobs's health had been rampant since it was announced last month that for the first time in 11 years he would not be giving the keynote speech at Macworld, the annual cult-like gathering of Apple devotees.
Marketing vice president Phil Schiller is to give the keynote at Macworld, which runs from January 6-9 and features more than 450 companies promoting gadgets, gear, software or services tailored for Apple products.
Born in San Francisco on February 24, 1955, Jobs founded Apple with engineer Steve Wozniak after dropping out of college.
He left the company in 1985 after an internal power struggle but returned in 1996, and is credited with reversing Apple's fortunes by launching the iPod MP3 player and the iPhone.
Under Jobs, Apple has also made its Macintosh computers more compatible with Windows-based PC programs and boosted its share of a market long ruled by machines based on Microsoft software.
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs, seen here in October 2008, announced on Monday that he was being treated for a "hormone imbalance" but was staying on as head of the company.
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