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Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2019 Acromegaly is characterized by increased release of growth hormone and, consequently, insulin-like growth factor I (IGF1), most often by a pituitary adenoma. Prolonged exposure to excess hormone leads to progressive somatic disfigurement and a wide range
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The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 1997 This review presents a collection of uncommon aspects of acromegaly based on extensive experience of the ...
COLAO, ANNAMARIA +3 more
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Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 1992 In the majority of cases, acromegaly is due to GH hypersecretion by a somatotroph pituitary tumor. The etiology of acromegaly is not known, and may be related to GHRH hypersecretion, intrinsic pituitary defect, or a combination thereof.
Barkan, Ariel L.
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Acromegaly Before and After Treatment
Türk Uyku Tıbbı Dergisi, 2014 Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) prevalence in acromegaly patients is very common compared with general population. It is thought that OSAS in acromegaly patients evolve because of reversible and irreversible anatomical changes ...
Selda Korkmaz +5 more
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Reproductive Biology and EndocrinologyContext Acromegaly is a rare disease caused by excessive growth hormone (GH) secretion, mostly induced by pituitary adenomas. The care of pregnant women with acromegaly is challenging, in part due to existing clinical data being limited and not entirely ...
Anke Tönjes +11 more
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Executive functioning and quality of life in acromegaly
Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 2019 Emilia Solomon,1,2 Dumitru Brănișteanu,1,3 Andrei Dumbravă,4 Radu Gheorghe Solomon,5 Lorànt Kiss,5 Mihai Glod,1 Cristina Preda1,3 1Faculty of Medicine, Grigore T.
Solomon E +6 more
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Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny, 2017 Acromegaly is a rare disease with increased growth hormone secretion most often caused by pituitary adenoma. Not adequately treated acromegaly may lead to early death related to increased rates of acute cardiovascular events, sleep apnea, metabolic ...
I. D. Chikh +3 more
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Acromegaly and hypertension [PDF]
Jichu yixue yu linchuang, 2021 Acromegaly is usually caused by pituitary adenomas that secrete growth hormone (GH). The disease is prone to be complicated with hypertension and thus aggravates the state of the illness and increase the disease burden.
WANG Shu-chang, ZHU Hui-juan, PAN Hui
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Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, 2001 Acromegaly is a slow developing disease caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 1. Increased morbidity and mortality associated with the disease make early diagnosis and treatment crucial. This article reviews the etiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of acromegaly, with an emphasis on newly available ...
Anat, Ben-Shlomo, Shlomo, Melmed
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Acromegaly - Mortality, Morbidity and Treatment Patterns [PDF]
, 2022 Background: Acromegaly is a systemic disease associated with multiple comorbidities. The clinical characteristics of acromegaly develop insidiously over several years and the diagnosis is usually delayed.
Esposito, Daniela
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