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European Journal of Endocrinology, 2019 Growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) exert physiological actions on the skeleton throughout life, by stimulating longitudinal bone growth in children, the acquisition of bone mass during adolescence and the maintenance of skeletal
G. Mazziotti, A. Lania, E. Canalis
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Changes in retinal microvasculature and serum Gremlin-1 levels in acromegaly: A case-control study
Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic TherapyObjective: There are controversial results about the effects of GH/IGF-1 on retinal vasculature. Gremlin-1 has roles in both pituitary tumorigenesis and angiogenesis.
Gokcen Unal Kocabas +10 more
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Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2022 S. Frara +7 more
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Non-invasive DXA-derived bone structure assessment of acromegaly patients: a cross-sectional study.
European Journal of Endocrinology, 2019 Introduction Impaired bone microarchitecture is involved in vertebral fracture (VF) development among acromegaly patients. Aim of the study Comparison of DXA-derived bone parameters, areal BMD (aBMD), trabecular bone score (TBS) and 3D-SHAPER parameters ...
M. Kuzma +9 more
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of preoperative treatment of acromegaly with somatostatin analogue on surgical outcome [PDF]
, 2015 [Abstract] Context. There is no uniform standard of care for acromegaly. Due to the high costs involved, steps must be taken to ensure the cost-effective delivery of treatment. Objective.
Cordido, Fernando +7 more
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BiomedicinesIntroduction. Acromegaly is an endocrine pathology characterized by the overproduction of human growth hormone. The present study aimed to analyze three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (3DSTE)-derived tricuspid annular (TA) properties in ...
Attila Nemes +6 more
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A case of acromegaly complicated with diabetic ketoacidosis, pituitary apoplexy, and lymphoma
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013 Acromegaly is always complicated with comorbidities and increased mortality. The disease activity and mortality outcomes are highly correlated to the level of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 1.
He-Jiun Jiang +2 more
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Endokrynologia Polska, 2019 Acromegaly is a rare disease caused by excessive production of growth hormone (GH), typically by a pituitary tumour. The diagnosis is usually delayed, and patients frequently develop various complications that cause premature mortality.
M. Bolanowski +5 more
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