Cargando…

Osteoarticular Changes in Acromegaly

Acromegaly is caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone (GH) and consequently of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-1) due to pituitary tumor. Other causes, such as increased growth-hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) production, ectopic GHRH production, and ectopic GH secretion, are rare. Growth hormo...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Killinger, Zdenko, Kužma, Martin, Sterančáková, Lenka, Payer, Juraj
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3447355/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23008710
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/839282