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