Pegvisomant: a new treatment modality for acromegaly.
Acromegaly, a multisystemic disease resulting from excessive growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) levels in adults, is associated with a two-to-threefold increase in mortality. The available treatment options (surgery, radiotherapy and medical treatment with somatostatin anal...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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