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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 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
wiley   +1 more source

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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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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Incidence of Autoimmune Diseases in 30,340 Danish Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Compared to 151,520 Controls. A National Cohort Study

Clinical Endocrinology, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 863-872, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Objective Autoimmunity can be part of the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but prospective studies on autoimmune disease in population based cohorts are lacking. This study aimed to investigate incidence rates of autoimmune disease in Danish women with PCOS before and after PCOS diagnosis compared to controls.
Dorte Glintborg, Jens‐Jakob Kjer Møller, Katrine Hass Rubin, Louise Lehmann Christensen, Marianne Skovsager Andersen   +4 more
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Petrified ears due to auricular ossification: an underreported clinical sign in acromegaly [PDF]

, 2022
Avivar Awasthi, Neeti Agrawal, Partha Pratim Chakraborty, Animesh Maiti   +3 more
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Significance of Exogenous Estradiol on Plasma Cortisol and Salivary Cortisol During Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Stimulation in Women With Pituitary Insufficiency

Clinical Endocrinology, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 852-862, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Objective Oral estrogens increase the levels of cortisol binding globulin (CBG) potentially affecting test results for adrenal insufficiency. The objective was to evaluate the influence of oral and transdermal estradiol on total plasma (p) and salivary cortisol in hypogonadal women with secondary adrenal insufficiency or at risk of developing ...
Laura S. Aagaard, Jesper Krogh, Signe Perlman, Marianne Klose, Mikkel Andreassen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic challenges and management of a patient with acromegaly due to ectopic growth hormone-releasing hormone secretion from a bronchial carcinoid tumour

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2017
A male patient presented at the age of 30 with classic clinical features of acromegaly and was found to have elevated growth hormone levels, not suppressing during an oral glucose tolerance test.
Nikolaos Kyriakakis, Jacqueline Trouillas, Mary N Dang, Julie Lynch, Paul Belchetz, Márta Korbonits, Robert D Murray   +6 more
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Clinical and biochemical characteristics of patients with acromegaly and normal or increased prolactin levels

Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny
Background: Prevalence of hyperprolactinemia in patients with acromegaly is 30 to 40%. Since recently, the necessity of screening for acromegaly in hyperprolactinemic patients with pituitary adenoma has been actively debated. The literature on this issue
Yuliya A. Kukushkina, Irena A. Ilovayskaya   +1 more
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Hip Structure Analyses in Acromegaly: Decrease of Cortical Bone Thickness After Treatment: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

JBMR Plus, 2019
Long‐standing growth hormone (GH) excess causes the skeletal clinical signs of acromegaly with typical changes in bone geometry, including increased cortical bone thickness (CBT).
Kristin Godang, Tove Lekva, Kjersti Ringvoll Normann, Nicoleta Cristina Olarescu, Kristin Astrid Berland Øystese, Anders Kolnes, Thor Ueland, Jens Bollerslev, Ansgar Heck   +8 more
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