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Leptin Level in Newly Diagnosed Iraqi Acromegaly Patients

Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018
Acromegaly is a serious endocrine disease resulting from an increase of growth hormone in the blood. Excessive growth hormone secretion may be caused by an adenoma of the pituitary.
Noor Thair Tahir
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Sclerostin levels in patients with acromegaly

Endokrynologia Polska
Acromegaly is a rare, endocrine condition characterized by autonomous excessive secretion of growth hormone, causing numerous complications, including impairment of bone microarchitecture.
Arnika Wydra, Jakub Wydra, Jagoda Rogowska, Wojciech Zgliczyński, Izabella Czajka-Oraniec   +4 more
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Acromegaly and a Giant Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma Producing IGF-1 [PDF]

, 2020
Cesar Lam, Diana Lizbeth Rodríguez-Orihuela, Rebeca Arízaga-Ramírez, Paloma Almeda‐Valdés, Ana Karen Castillo-Valdez, Kassandra Magaña-Pérez, José Luis Ventura-Gallegos, Armando Gamboa‐Domínguez, Jazmín De Anda González, Franciscoc J. Gómez-Pérez, Daniel Cuevas‐Ramos   +10 more
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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, Ilkay Çakir, Fahri Bayram, Züleyha Karaca, Sevda Ismailogullari, Murat Aksu   +5 more
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Characteristics of Acromegaly Patients Followed at a Single Center [PDF]

, 2018
Gülşah Elbüken, Orhan YAĞMUR, İsmail Yıldız, Tamer Tunçkale, Tezcan Çalışkan, Numan Karaarslan, Sayid Shafi Zuhur   +6 more
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SAT-267 Pregnancy in Acromegaly: Report of Five Cases [PDF]

, 2020
Iulia Florentina Burcea, Roxana Dușceac, Ionela Baciu, Cristina Căpățînă, D Niculescu, Cătălina Poiană   +5 more
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Changes in retinal microvasculature and serum Gremlin-1 levels in acromegaly: A case-control study

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Objective: There are controversial results about the effects of GH/IGF-1 on retinal vasculature. Gremlin-1 has roles in both pituitary tumorigenesis and angiogenesis.
Gokcen Unal Kocabas, Onur Furundaoturan, Cumali Degırmencı, Su Ozgur, Meltem Kocamanoglu, Cigdem Gozde Arslan, Esma Pehlivan Koroglu, Filiz Afrashı, Yasemin Akcay, Ilgin Yildirim Simsir, Banu Sarer Yurekli   +10 more
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Upper and lower gastrointestinal tract disorders in patients with newly diagnosed acromegaly

Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny, 2016
Background: Increased growth hormone production in acromegaly results in enlargement of inner organs, their dysfunction and morphological abnormalities.
A. A. Titaeva, E. A. Belousova, S. G. Tereshchenko, E. V. Velikanov   +3 more
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Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography-Derived Tricuspid Annular Properties in Acromegaly—Results from the MAGYAR-Path Study

Biomedicines
Introduction. Acromegaly is an endocrine pathology characterized by the overproduction of human growth hormone. The present study aimed to analyze three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (3DSTE)-derived tricuspid annular (TA) properties in ...
Attila Nemes, Gergely Rácz, Árpád Kormányos, Nándor Gyenes, Nóra Ambrus, Csaba Lengyel, Zsuzsanna Valkusz   +6 more
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Cardiovascular System Changes and Related Risk Factors in Acromegaly Patients: A Case-Control Study

International Journal of Endocrinology, 2015
Background. Cardiovascular complications are known to be the main determinants of reduced life expectancy and decreased quality of life in acromegaly patients.
Xiaopeng Guo, Lu Gao, Shuo Zhang, Yilin Li, Yue Wu, Ligang Fang, Kan Deng, Yong Yao, Wei Lian, Renzhi Wang, Bing Xing   +10 more
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