Pasireotide: A new option for treatment of acromegaly

Acromegaly is characterized by excess production of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). Although surgery is the first treatment option, somatostatin receptor analogs (SSRAs) can be used in selected cases which surgery is contraindicated. A patient who has been diagnosed as...

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Main Authors: Filiz Eksi Haydardedeoglu, Okan Bakiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Turaz Bilim 2020-06-01
Series:Medicine Science
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Online Access:http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=102548