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Polycystic ovary syndrome preceding the diagnosis of acromegaly: a retrospective study in 97 reproductive-aged women

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2023
Background Acromegaly is a disease of growth hormone excess that results in enlargement of extremities, abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism, and gonadal disruption. Manifestations of the disease are insidious and typically lead to a diagnostic delay of
Anamil M. Khiyami, Tahereh Orouji Jokar, Hussein M. Abdallah, Paul A. Gardner, Georgios A. Zenonos, Aaron K. Styer, Pouneh K. Fazeli   +6 more
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Skeletal Muscle Mass Improvement and Survival After TIPS in Patients With Cirrhosis and Low Skeletal Muscle Index

Portal Hypertension &Cirrhosis, EarlyView.
Sarcopenia is common in patients with cirrhosis and contributes to poor prognosis. This study investigated whether transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is associated with improvement in skeletal muscle mass and whether such improvement translates into better transplant‐free survival in patients with cirrhosis and low skeletal muscle ...
Qinnian Li, Jiamin Xu, Chenrui Zhang, Rongfang Tu, Weimin Bao, Yingmei Tang   +5 more
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Prevalence of neoplasms in patients with acromegaly – the need for a national registry [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction Acromegaly is an endocrine disorder caused predominantly by pituitary adenoma leading to autonomic oversecretion of growth hormone and secondary elevation of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1).
Jolanta Kowalczyk-Bołtuć, Kowalczyk-Bołtuć, J., Marcin Lewicki, Obel, E., Matyjaszek-Matuszek, B., Agata Smoleń, Beata Matyjaszek-Matuszek, Smoleń, A., Ewa Obel, Lewicki, M.   +9 more
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Clinical characteristics and efficacy of acromegaly treatment in the Udmurt Republic

Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny, 2022
Background: Acromegaly is a severe neuroendocrine disorder caused by chronic overproduction of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 1 and associated with a variety of clinical manifestations, debilitating complications and progressive disability,
Guzel M. Nurullina, Guzyal I. Akhmadullina, Irina S. Maslova, Alexandra R. Nikolaeva   +3 more
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ACROMEGALY [PDF]

Brain, 1889
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openaire   +2 more sources

Current Approaches to Support Patients to Withdraw From Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Image and performance‐enhancing drugs (IPEDs) include agents such as androgens, growth hormone, and erythropoietin, which are used to enhance appearance and physical performance. Androgens, also known as anabolic‐androgenic steroids (AAS), are the most used IPEDs worldwide.
Elizabeth Hyams, Bonnie Grant, Richard Quinton, Channa N. Jayasena   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of quality of life in patients with uncontrolled vs. controlled acromegaly using the Acromegaly Quality of Life Questionnaire (AcroQoL)

, 2005
Acromegaly is a chronic disease with an important impact on quality of life. An acromegaly disease-generated quality of life questionnaire (AcroQoL) has recently been developed.
Everts, Regula, Trepp, Roman, Webb, Susan M, Christ, Emanuel R, Allemann, Sabine, Stettler, Christoph, Fischli, Stefan, Allemann, Sabin, Webb SM, Allemann S, Everts R, Trepp R, Christ ER, Christ, Emanuel, Stettler C, Fischli S   +15 more
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Incidence of bronchiectasis in patients with acromegaly: a cohort study

Frontiers in Endocrinology
ObjectiveAssociations between acromegaly and several respiratory diseases, such as obstructive lung disease or sleep apnea, have been suggested, but the relationship between bronchiectasis and acromegaly is unclear.
Hyun-Il Gil, Kyungdo Han, Sangmo Hong, Cheol-Young Park   +3 more
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Cumulative effects of lifelong systemic excess growth hormone on postcranial skeletal morphology in adult mice

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Our μCT‐based pilot study reveals size and shape disparity in the adult postcranial skeleton of growth‐hormone model (bGH) mice relative to wild‐type mice. bGH mice have larger and more sexually dimorphic bones, with a systemic radiodensity increase in bony sesamoids and associated, but typically uncalcified, soft tissues.
Joseph R. Groenke, Huanhuan Liu, Grace Lach, Abhishek Wajpe, Darlene Berryman, John J. Kopchick, Shouan Zhu, Patrick M. O'Connor   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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