MON-307 Prospective, Longitudinal Study of Glucose-Suppressed GH Levels in 87 Acromegaly Patients with IGF-1 Normalization After Surgical Therapy: Prognostic Value of Nadir GH Levels for Long-Term Remission or Recurrence

Surgical removal of the GH-secreting tumor is the initial treatment of choice for acromegaly. Outcome of surgery is assessed by measuring IGF-1 and glucose-suppressed GH levels. IGF-1 normalization is an essential biochemical criterion for remission. The cut-off for nadir GH after oral glucose that...

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Autores principales: Freda, Pamela, Bruce, Jeffrey N, Reyes-Vidal, Carlos, De Leon, Yessica, Jin, Zhezhen, Khandji, Alexander G, Cremers, Serge, Post, Kalmon D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7208402/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.904

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7208402/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.904

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