Acromegaly

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British Journal of Hospital MedicineVol. 73, No. Sup8 What you Need to Know AboutAcromegalyAhmed Yousseif, Efthimia Karra, Stephanie E BaldewegAhmed YousseifSearch for more papers by this author, Efthimia KarraSearch for more papers by this author, Stephanie E BaldewegSearch for more papers by this authorAhmed Yousseif; Efthimia Karra; Stephanie E BaldewegPublished Online:16 Aug 2013https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2012.73.Sup8.C119AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Ahmed S, Elsheikh M, Stratton IM, Page RC, Adams CB, Wass JA (1999) Outcome of transphenoidal surgery for acromegaly and its relationship to surgical experience. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 50: 561–7 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar Biermasz NR, Pereira AM, Smit JW, Romijn JA, Roelfsema F (2005) Morbidity after long-term remission for acromegaly: persisting joint-related complaints cause reduced quality of life. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 90: 2731–9 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar Colao A, Pivonello R, Auriemma RS et al. (2006) Predictors of tumor shrinkage after primary therapy with somatostatin analogs in acromegaly: a prospective study in 99 patients. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 91: 2112–18 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar Drange MR, Fram NR, Herman-Bonert V, Melmed S (2000) Pituitary tumor registry: a novel clinical resource. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 85: 168–74 Medline, Google Scholar Giustina A, Barkan A, Casanueva FF et al. (2000) Criteria for cure of acromegaly: a consensus statement. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 85: 526–9 Medline, Google Scholar Holdaway IM, Rajasoorya C (1999) Epidemiology of acromegaly. Pituitary 2: 29–41 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar Holdaway IM, Rajasoorya RC, Gamble GD (2004) Factors influencing mortality in acromegaly. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 89: 667–74 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar Iranmanesh A, Grisso B, Veldhuis JD (1994) Low basal and persistent pulsatile growth hormone secretion are revealed in normal and hyposomatotropic men studied with a new ultrasensitive chemiluminescence assay. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 78: 526–35 Medline, Google Scholar Jenkins PJ, Bates P, Carson MN, Stewart PM, Wass JA (2006) Conventional pituitary irradiation is effective in lowering serum growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-I in patients with acromegaly. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 91: 1239–45 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar Lieberman SA, Bjorkengren AG, Hoffman AR (1992) Rheumatologic and skeletal changes in acromegaly. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 21: 615–31 Medline, Google Scholar Manjila S, Wu OC, Khan FR, Khan MM, Arafah BM, Selman WR (2010) Pharmacological management of acromegaly: a current perspective. Neurosurg Focus 29: E14 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar Melmed S (2006) Medical progress: acromegaly. N Engl J Med 355: 2558–73 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar Minniti G, Traish D, Ashley S, Gonsalves A, Brada M (2005) Risk of second brain tumor after conservative surgery and radiotherapy for pituitary adenoma: update after an additional 10 years. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 90: 800–4 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar Murray RD, Melmed S (2008) A critical analysis of clinically available somatostatin analog formulations for therapy of acromegaly. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 93: 2957–68 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar Rajasoorya C, Holdaway IM, Wrightson P, Scott DJ, Ibbertson HK (1994) Determinants of clinical outcome and survival in acromegaly. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 41: 95–102 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar Reddy R, Hope S, Wass J (2010) Acromegaly. BMJ 341: C4189 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar Renehan AG, Shalet SM (2002) Acromegaly and colorectal cancer: risk assessment should be based on population-based studies. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 87: 1909 Medline, Google Scholar Rosenow F, Reuter S, Deuss U, Szelies B, Hilgers RD, Winkelmann W, Heiss WD (1996) Sleep apnoea in treated acromegaly: relative frequency and predisposing factors. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 45: 563–9 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 1 August 2012Volume 73Issue Sup8ISSN (print): 1750-8460ISSN (online): 1759-7390 Metrics History Published online 16 August 2013 Published in print 1 August 2012 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download