Reduction of elevated IGF-1 levels in coincident amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and acromegaly.
We report a patient presenting with ALS in whom acromegaly was later confirmed. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) has been tried in the treatment of ALS and despite equivocal results from clinical trials, efforts have continued to try to harness the significant positive effects on motor neuron gr...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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