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Octreotide use for rescue of vision in a pregnant patient with acromegaly

Pregnancy in acromegaly is rare and generally safe, but tumour expansion may occur. Managing tumour expansion during pregnancy is complex, due to the potential complications of surgery and side effects of anti-tumoural medication. A 32-year-old woman was diagnosed with acromegaly at 11-week gestatio...

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Autores principales: Hannon, Anne Marie, Frizelle, Isolda, Kaar, George, Hunter, Steven J, Sherlock, Mark, Thompson, Christopher J, O’Halloran, Domhnall J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6528404/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31117051
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-19-0019