A comparison of lanreotide and octreotide LAR for treatment of acromegaly.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Two long-acting depot somatostatin analogues have recently been licensed for the treatment of acromegaly. We wished to assess the effectiveness of both these drugs in suppressing mean GH to a target of < 5 mU/l in patients with acromegaly unselected for responsivenes...

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Main Authors: Turner, H, Vadivale, A, Keenan, J, Wass, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1999