Acromegaly with no pituitary adenoma and no evidence of ectopic source

Acromegaly with no pituitary adenoma and no evidence of ectopic source

More than 99% of patients with acromegaly harbor a growth hormone (GH) secreting pituitary adenoma. As the time from onset of signs/symptoms to diagnosis of acromegaly is long (symptom onset to diagnosis is often 4-10 years), pituitary adenomas that cause GH excess are often large and are nearly alw...

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Päätekijät: Deepak Khandelwal, Rajesh Khadgawat, Amar Mukund, Ashish Suri
Aineistotyyppi: Artikkeli
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Sarja:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Aiheet:
Acromegaly
growth hormone
magnetic resonance imaging negative
pituitary adenoma
pituitary exploration
Linkit:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2011;volume=15;issue=7;spage=250;epage=252;aulast=Khandelwal

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http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2011;volume=15;issue=7;spage=250;epage=252;aulast=Khandelwal

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