Attitudes and preferences in patients with acromegaly on long-term treatment with somatostatin analogues

Introduction: Patients with acromegaly can be treated with surgery, medical therapy and/or radiation therapy. For the patients not being cured with surgery, treatment with somatostatin analogues (SSAs) is the primary therapy. SSA can be taken by self- or partner-administered injections in addition t...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Follin, Sven Karlsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2016-08-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
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Online Access:http://www.endocrineconnections.com/content/5/4/167.full