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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Society of Turaz Bilim
2020-06-01
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Series: | Medicine Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=102548 |