Pegvisomant therapy in acromegalic patient resistant to other treatment: case report
Introduction: Acromegaly is a chronic, rare disorder resulting from growth hormone (GH) hypersecretion, usually caused by a pituitary adenoma. GH stimulates synthesis of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), whom assay should be used as a screening test whenever acromegaly is suspected. Patients wi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Kazimierz Wielki University
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Education, Health and Sport |
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| Online Access: | https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/38633 |