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Prevalence of acromegaly in patients with symptoms of sleep apnea.

PLoS ONE, 2017
Acromegaly is a rare disease with nonspecific symptoms with acral enlargement being almost universally present at diagnosis. The estimated prevalence is 40-125 cases/million but targeted universal screening studies have found a higher prevalence (about ...
Gemma Sesmilo, Eugenia Resmini, Marcel Sambo, Concepción Blanco, Fernando Calvo, Fernando Pazos, Pablo Fernández-Catalina, Purificación Martínez de Icaya, Concepción Páramo, Carmen Fajardo, Mónica Marazuela, Cristina Álvarez-Escolá, Juan Jose Díez, Verónica Perea, ACROSAHS study group   +14 more
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Psychogenic polydipsia in dogs – a review of pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment

Journal of Small Animal Practice, EarlyView.
Polyuria and polydipsia represent a common clinical presentation in dogs and may result from numerous disorders affecting different body systems. Compulsive water consumption is characteristic of psychogenic polydipsia, a primary polydipsia disorder rooted in neurologic, behavioural or environmental factors.
G. Pavlovsky
wiley   +1 more source

Automatic Detection for Acromegaly Using Hand Photographs: A Deep-Learning Approach

IEEE Access, 2021
Machine learning assisted diagnosis of acromegaly from facial photographs has been proved feasible in recent years. According to our previous research, facial and limb changes exist in patients with acromegaly at early stage.
Chengbin Duan, Wenli Chen, Shun Yao, Zhigang Mao, Zongming Wang, Bin Hu, Haosen Jiao, Dimin Zhu, Yonghong Zhu, Haijun Wang   +9 more
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Feline Acromegaly [PDF]

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine, 2012
Acromegaly, or hypersomatotropism, results from chronic, excessive secretion of growth hormone in the adult animal. The anabolic effects of growth hormone are exerted through the intermediary hormone, insulin-like growth factor 1, which is produced in the liver under the influence of growth hormone.
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How Effective Is Vitamin C for Gingival Depigmentation? A Scoping Review

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, Volume 12, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Excessive gingival pigmentation can be treated by surgically removing the pigmented gingival tissue with a scalpel, bur, LASER, electrocautery, cryotherapy, chemical peeling, or masking with free gingival grafts. Recently, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), in gel, powder, or liquid has been used alone or as an adjunct to micro‐needling or ...
Shubhankar Mehrotra, Malvika Shyamkumar, Shravya Marcherla, Aditi Chopra, Marwa Madi   +4 more
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Unexplained massive pulmonary embolism in acromegaly patient: A case report

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message Our case highlights the importance of recognizing acromegaly as a potential risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Despite a thorough thrombophilia workup yielding unremarkable results, further research is warranted to ...
Usamah Al‐Anbagi, Shybin Usman, Abdulrahman Saad, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan   +3 more
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A Zebrafish Acromegaly Model Elevates DNA Damage and Impairs DNA Repair Pathways

Biology, 2018
Acromegaly is a pathological condition due to excess growth hormone (GH) secretion. Acromegaly patients exhibit a deterioration of health and many associated complications, such as cardiovascular issues, arthritis, kidney diseases, muscular weakness, and
Abdalla Elbialy, Shuichi Asakawa, Shugo Watabe, Shigeharu Kinoshita   +3 more
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A UK single‐center pilot experience using a novel robotic inchworm colonoscopy system

DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.
Abstract Introduction Colonoscopy is the gold standard investigation in the lower gastrointestinal tract. However, 75% of patients can experience pain with moderate sedation. The application of robotic technology aims to overcome difficulties faced including better utilization of rooms for advanced procedures and to achieve a complete colonoscopy in ...
Jabed F. Ahmed, Sergio Coda, Purushothaman Premchand, Saswata Banerjee, Nisha Patel   +4 more
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Very Long‐Term Follow‐Up of Multidimensional Health‐Related Quality of Life After Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery for Pituitary Adenomas: A Prospective Cohort Study

Head &Neck, Volume 48, Issue 4, Page 1088-1096, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background To evaluate postoperative health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) for pituitary adenoma patients, multidimensional assessment is important. Available data is limited on long‐term follow‐up. Methods Prospectively, 52 nonfunctioning (NFA) and functioning (FA) pituitary adenoma patients were included.
Gonneke E. Joustra, Nathalie F. van Rhee, Marc C. den Heijer, Astrid G. W. Korsten‐Meijer, Robert A. Feijen, György B. Halmos, Jos M. A. Kuijlen, Karin M. Vermeulen   +7 more
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An Investigation of Hyperostosis Frontalis Interna in a Modern Anatomical Body Donor Population

Clinical Anatomy, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 211-233, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This research sought to examine the prevalence and severity of hyperostosis frontalis interna (HFI) in the Chicagoland anatomical body donor population. The study further aimed to elucidate potential demographic risk factors for HFI, including sex, age at death, and structural vulnerability index (SVI), as well as any common comorbidities, as ...
Amy C. Beresheim, Amanda Hall
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