Endocrinological diagnosis in acromegaly

S Störmann, J Schopohl - Pituitary Tumors, 2021 - Elsevier
Acromegaly is a slowly progressing and rare disease due to excessive growth hormone
(GH) that stems from a pituitary adenoma in most cases. GH is a peptide hormone with …

Diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly

L Katznelson - Growth hormone & IGF research, 2005 - Elsevier
Acromegaly is an insidious disease that occurs, in the majority of cases, as a result of a
pituitary adenoma that hypersecretes growth hormone (GH). The clinical consequences of …

Acromegaly

R Dineen, PM Stewart, M Sherlock - QJM: An International …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Acromegaly is a rare, chronic, progressive disease characterized by an excess secretion of
growth hormone (GH) and increased circulating insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) …

[HTML][HTML] Updates in diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly

R Zahr, M Fleseriu - European endocrinology, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Acromegaly is a rare disease, caused largely by a growth hormone (GH) pituitary adenoma.
Incidence is higher than previously thought. Due to increased morbidity and mortality, if not …

Acromegaly

BUM Arafah, JS Brodkey, OH Pearson - Diagnosis and Management of …, 1984 - Springer
Growth hormone (GH) secreting pituitary tumors represent approximately 15–20% of all
pituitary tumors. Although acromegaly is a rare disorder, its impact may be important …

Acromegaly: recognition and treatment

CA Jaffe, AL Barkan - Drugs, 1994 - Springer
Acromegaly is a chronic debilitating disease caused by growth hormone (GH)
hypersecretion, usually from a pituitary adenoma. It is frequently diagnosed after many years …

Contemporary Management of Acromegaly: A Practical Approach

MH Almalki, MM Ahmad, A Alqahtani… - Journal of Diabetes …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Acromegaly is a rare, chronic disease that is, in more than 95% of cases, caused by a
growth hormone (GH)-secreting pituitary adenoma. Overproduction of insulin-like growth …

The changing face of acromegaly—advances in diagnosis and treatment

A Ribeiro-Oliveira Jr, A Barkan - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2012 - nature.com
Acromegaly is a chronic disease characterized by the presence of a pituitary growth
hormone (GH)-producing tumour, excessive secretion of growth hormone, raised levels of …

Acromegaly

L Maione, P Chanson - Pituitary Adenomas: The European …, 2022 - Springer
Acromegaly is a rare disease (updated estimated prevalence: 80–130 cases per million
inhabitants) that is due to excessive production and exposure to growth hormone (GH) …

Current diagnosis of acromegaly

RA Cordero, AL Barkan - Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, 2008 - Springer
Acromegaly is a rare and chronic condition that is characterized by sustained unregulated
hypersecretion of growth hormone (GH). More than 99% of the cases of acromegaly are due …