Pegvisomant and current approaches to the medical treatment of acromegaly (literature review and case report)

This review provides the main results of clinical trials and the literature on the experience of using pegvisomant, the first drug from the class of growth hormone receptor antagonists. The mechanism of action of the drug, its effectiveness with respect to disease control and its effect on complicat...

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Main Authors: Larisa K. Dzeranova, Alexandra A. Povaliaeva, Anastasia A. Romanova, Elena G. Przhiyalkovskaya, Ekaterina A. Pigarova, Natalia S. Fedorova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Endocrinology Research Centre 2019-12-01
Series:Ожирение и метаболизм
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Online Access:https://www.omet-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/12207