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Clinical importance of achieving biochemical control with medical therapy in adult patients with acromegaly

In acromegaly, achieving biochemical control (growth hormone [GH] level <1.0 ng/mL and age- and sex-normalized levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 [IGF-1]) through timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment provides an opportunity to improve patient outcomes. Diagnosis of acromegaly is challen...

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Autor principal: Christofides, Elena A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4948729/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27471378
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S102302