Outcome of transsphenoidal surgery for acromegaly using strict criteria for surgical cure.
OBJECTIVE: Previous studies of surgical treatment for acromegaly have used varied criteria for 'cure', but elevated GH levels are considered to be associated with continuing disease activity. We wished to analyse the results of transsphenoidal pituitary surgery for acromegaly and assess th...
Κύριοι συγγραφείς: | Sheaves, R, Jenkins, P, Blackburn, P, Huneidi, A, Afshar, F, Medbak, S, Grossman, A, Besser, G, Wass, J |
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Μορφή: | Journal article |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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1996
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