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Therapeutic options in the management of acromegaly: focus on lanreotide Autogel(®)
BACKGROUND: In acromegaly, expert surgery is curative in only about 60% of patients. Postoperative radiation therapy is associated with a high incidence of hypopituitarism and its effect on growth hormone (GH) production is slow, so that adjuvant medical treatment becomes of importance in the manage...
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2721386/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19707377 |