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Headache characteristics in acromegaly: Only a secondary disorder?
Abstract Objective To investigate the characteristics and nature of headache in a population of patients with acromegaly. Background Headache is frequently described by patients with pituitary adenomas. Although it is mainly considered a secondary disorder, it can persist despite effective therapy for pituitary disease. A proper description of headache
Giada Giuliani +6 more
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Diabetes mellitus in acromegaly: prevalence, pathophysiological particulars and treatment strategies
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in acromegaly is significantly higher than that in the general population. Carbohydrate metabolism abnormalities often precede other phenotypic manifestations of acromegaly.
Irena A. Ilovayskaya, Gagik R. Galstyan
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Validation of serum IGF-I as a biomarker to monitor the bioactivity of exogenous growth hormone agonists and antagonists in rabbits [PDF]
The development of new growth hormone (GH) agonists and growth hormone antagonists (GHAs) requires animal models for pre-clinical testing. Ideally, the effects of treatment are monitored using the same pharmacodynamic marker that is later used in ...
Bannink +54 more
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Background: Coagulation system abnormalities contribute to clinical manifestations in preeclampsia (PE), but the mechanisms of coagulation and fibrinolysis in PE are unclear. Methods: We utilized the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database to obtain the GSE10588 training set and GSE54618 validation set.
Yujie Liu +3 more
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Early Lung Function Abnormalities in Acromegaly. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Acromegaly is an insidious disorder caused by a pituitary growth hormone (GH)-secreting adenoma resulting in high circulating levels of GH and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I). Respiratory disorders are common complications in acromegaly,
A Giustina +24 more
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Background: Management of pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (pitNETs) during pregnancy is challenging. Involvement of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) may benefit the collaborative decision‐making. However, this aspect has not been well documented. We provided cases with pitNETs during pregnancy and summarized our experience on the MDT‐guided management.
Zhiyuan Xiao +12 more
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Laura Sánchez-Cenizo,1 Javier Aller,2 José Manuel Martínez-Sesmero,3 Nuria Mir,1 Carmen Peral,1 Darío Rubio-Rodríguez,4 Carlos Rubio-Terrés41Medical Department, Pfizer, S.L.U, Madrid, Spain; 2Endocronology ...
Sánchez-Cenizo L +6 more
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A consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly complications [PDF]
In March 2011, the Acromegaly Consensus Group met to revise and update the guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly complications. The meeting was sponsored by the Pituitary Society and the European Neuroendocrinology Association and ...
Bronstein, M. D. +8 more
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Background Acromegaly is a rare but severe condition characterized by the excessive secretion of growth hormone (GH), leading to various metabolic alterations. Treatment options include surgery, pharmacotherapy, and radiotherapy (RT). RT can control the disease biochemically, either alone or in conjunction with medical therapy.
Farzad Najafipour +11 more
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Improved AcroQoL scores in acromegaly after sagittal split ramus osteotomy with Le Fort I osteotomy
Acromegaly is associated with a low quality of life (QoL), which is partially attributable to appearance. However, appearance changes are only partially reversible with treatments of growth hormone excess. This case study describes a 41-year-old Japanese
Tomomi Taguchi +2 more
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