Acromegaly or chronic renal failure: a diagnostic dilemma.

Acromegaly or chronic renal failure: a diagnostic dilemma.

Uraemic patients may have markedly elevated serum GH concentrations yet, for hitherto unknown reasons, they do not develop acromegaly. We discuss the diagnostic dilemma presented by a 33-year-old Caucasian male with chronic renal failure (creatinine clearance 10 ml/min) secondary to polycystic kidne...

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Main Authors:	Wong, N, Ahlquist, J, Camacho-Hübner, C, Goodwin, C, Dattani, M, Marshall, N, Wass, J
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	1997

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