Characteristics and treatment outcomes of micromegaly – acromegaly with apparently normal basal GH: A retrospective study and literature review

Characteristics and treatment outcomes of micromegaly – acromegaly with apparently normal basal GH: A retrospective study and literature review

Objective. Micromegaly describes a subgroup of patients with clinically evident acromegaly and elevated insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) with apparently normal basal growth hormone (bGH) and often a glucose-suppressed growth hormone (GH) of <1 ng/mL at diagnosis. It is controversial whether t...

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Main Authors: Inacio Isabel, Fonseca Liliana, Amado Ana, Benido Vania, Ribeiro Isabel, Dores Jorge, Amaral Claudia, Cardoso Maria Helena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2022-04-01
Series:Endocrine Regulations
Subjects:
acromegaly
growth hormone
insulin-like growth factor i
micromegaly
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/enr-2022-0010

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https://doi.org/10.2478/enr-2022-0010

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