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BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2020 Background Acromegaly patients managed on Somatostatin receptor ligands (SRLs), the most common first-line pharmacotherapy for acromegaly, may still experience acromegaly symptoms such as headache, sweating, fatigue, soft tissue swelling, and joint pain,
Eliza B. Geer +8 more
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Increased Risk of Hip Fracture in Patients with Acromegaly: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Korea [PDF]
Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2023 Background Acromegaly leads to various skeletal complications, and fragility fractures are emerging as a new concern in patients with acromegaly. Therefore, this study investigated the risk of fractures in Korean patients with acromegaly. Methods We used
Jiwon Kim +7 more
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Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of pegvisomant for the treatment of acromegaly: a systematic review and economic evaluation [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Acromegaly, an orphan disease usually caused by a benign pituitary tumour, is characterised by hyper-secretion of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1).
Martin J Connock +18 more
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مجلة بغداد للعلوم, 2023 The purpose of this study was to measure serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (IGFBP7), Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1), Growth Hormone (GH), Interleukin 6 (IL-6) and insulin in acromegaly patients and healthy controls.
Layla Othman Farhan +3 more
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CONDITION OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM IN PATIENTSWITH ACROMEGALY.
Остеопороз и остеопатии, 2010 Despite the relatively low incidence of acromegaly (60-70 cases per I million inhabitants), this disease has a special place among the heterogeneous group of diseases that lead to the defeat of the locomotor apparatus.
A S Fedotova +7 more
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2008 Acromegaly is an acquired disorder related to excessive production of growth hormone (GH) and characterized by progressive somatic disfigurement (mainly involving the face and extremities) and systemic manifestations. The prevalence is estimated at 1:140,000-250,000.
Chanson Philippe, Salenave Sylvie
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Acromegaly Accompanied by Turner Syndrome with 47,XXX/45,X/46,XX Mosaicism [PDF]
, 2009 A 33-year-old woman was hospitalized for examination of edematous laryngopharynx. She was acromegalic. A pituitary adenoma with elevated serum levels of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) was detected, indicating acromegaly ...
Shin-ichi Nishio +13 more
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Acromegaly without acral anomalies [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Medical Practice, 2021 Early recognition of a pituitary secretor tumor offers a better prognostic; thus acromegaly might be recognized before the actual clinical picture of acromegaly is detectable.
Mara Carsote +6 more
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