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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
doaj   +1 more source

Endocrinologic Control of Men's Sexual Desire and Arousal/Erection [PDF]

, 2016
Several hormones and neurotransmitters orchestrate men's sexual response, including the appetitive (sexual desire) and consummative (arousal and penile erection) phases.
Aversa, Antonio, Burnett, Arthur L., Corona, Giovanni, Isidori, Andrea, Maggi, Mario   +4 more
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Static and Dynamic Balance Is Impaired in Patients With Long‐Term, Well‐Controlled Acromegaly: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Balance impairment is an underrecognized complication of acromegaly with potentially serious consequences for affected patients. In this study, we aimed to assess the balance in patients with long‐term acromegaly compared to non‐acromegalic controls. Design Cross‐sectional study.
Christian Rosendal, Annika Vestergaard Kvist, Rogério Pessoto Hirata, Peter Vestergaard, Jakob Dal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment of Acromegalic Osteopathy in Real-Life Clinical Practice: The BAAC (Bone Active drugs in ACromegaly) Study.

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2020
BACKGROUND Vertebral fractures (VFs) are a frequent complication of acromegaly, but no studies have been so far published on effectiveness of anti-osteoporotic drugs in this clinical setting. OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether in real-life clinical practice
G. Mazziotti, C. Battista, F. Maffezzoni, S. Chiloiro, E. Ferrante, N. Prencipe, L. Grasso, F. Gatto, R. Olivetti, M. Arosio, Marco Barale, A. Bianchi, M. Cellini, I. Chiodini, L. De Marinis, G. Del Sindaco, C. Di Somma, A. Ferlin, E. Ghigo, A. Giampietro, S. Grottoli, E. Lavezzi, G. Mantovani, E. Morenghi, R. Pivonello, T. Porcelli, M. Procopio, F. Pugliese, A. Scillitani, A. Lania   +29 more
semanticscholar   +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
doaj   +1 more source

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, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Thyroid and colorectal cancer screening in acromegaly patients: should it be different from that in the general population?

European Journal of Endocrinology, 2020
The literature on an association between acromegaly and cancer is particularly abundant on either colorectal cancer or thyroid cancer, and an endless debate is ongoing whether patients with acromegaly should be submitted to specific oncology screening ...
M. Terzolo, S. Puglisi, G. Reimondo, C. Dimopoulou, G. Stalla   +4 more
semanticscholar   +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
doaj   +1 more source

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).
A Colao, A Colao, AJ van der Lely, AL Barkan, AN Paisley, AN Paisley, AS Bates, C Parkinson, C Parkinson, C Parkinson, C Parkinson, C Parkinson, Cambridgeshire joint prescribing group decision document, D Moore, David J Moore, G Didoni, G Sesmilo, H Biering, I Schreiber, IM Holdaway, J Ayuk, J Feenstra, JO Jorgensen, Martin J Connock, NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination University of York, NR Biermasz, P Chanson, Pfizer Limited, PJ Trainer, R Kauppinen-Makelin, R Kauppinen-Makelin, R Pivonello, R Trepp, S Jehle, S Melmed, SC Hua, SM Orme, SM Webb, Sue Bayliss, SV Rowles, VS Bonert, Welsh Medicines Partnership, WP Fairfield, Yaser Adi   +43 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, EarlyView.
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