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Management of acromegaly

Acromegaly is caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone and resultant overproduction of insulin-like growth factor-1 and is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Successful treatment modalities have been developed and are used in a multistep approach allowing normal life expectancy as...

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Autores principales: Vasilev, Vladimir, Daly, Adrian, Zacharieva, Sabina, Beckers, Albert
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medicine Reports Ltd 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2990454/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21173856
http://dx.doi.org/10.3410/M2-54
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Sumario:Acromegaly is caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone and resultant overproduction of insulin-like growth factor-1 and is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Successful treatment modalities have been developed and are used in a multistep approach allowing normal life expectancy as well as improved quality of life in an increasing number of patients.