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Pregnancy and acromegaly: clinical outcomes of retrospectively analysed data from the German acromegaly registry
ContextAcromegaly is a rare disease caused by excessive growth hormone (GH) secretion, mostly induced by pituitary adenomas. The care of pregnant...
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Medical treatment of acromegaly—experience from the Croatian acromegaly registry
PurposeThe aim of this study was to review therapeutic outcomes of the medical treatment of patients with acromegaly based on real-world data from...
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Diabetes mellitus in patients with acromegaly: pathophysiology, clinical challenges and management
Acromegaly is a rare endocrine disease caused by hypersecretion of growth hormone, most commonly arising due to a pituitary adenoma. Diabetes...
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Acromegaly and COVID-19, lessons, and new opportunities
The COVID-19 pandemic created challenges in effective management of patients with acromegaly. Specifically, with regards to timely diagnosis, delays...
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Alteration in gut microbial characteristics of patients with acromegaly
PurposeStudies on intestinal microbiota in acromegaly are scant. This study aimed to characterize the gut microbiome in patients with acromegaly.
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The changing landscape of acromegaly – an epidemiological perspective
Acromegaly is a rare disease and thus challenging to accurately quantify epidemiologically. In this comprehensive literature review, we compare...
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Uterine fibroids in women diagnosed with acromegaly: a systematic review
The review discusses the relationship between acromegaly and uterine fibroids. It highlights variations in research methodologies and inconsistent...
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Validity of galactin-3 in acromegaly: comparison with traditional markers
BackgroundAcromegaly occurs due to overproduction of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). Galectin-3 (Gal-3) has recently...
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Glucose metabolism outcomes after pituitary surgery in patients with acromegaly
AimTo investigate the impact of pituitary surgery on glucose metabolism and to identify predictors of remission of diabetes after pituitary surgery...
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Acromegaly presented with acne vulgaris: a retrospective study with 123 cases
BackgroundAcne vulgaris is a prevalent skin condition. We have found that some acromegaly patients have acne. However, no study has examined the...
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Recurrent acromegaly: a systematic review on therapeutic approaches
Background and objectiveManagement of recurrent acromegaly is challenging for both neurosurgeons and endocrinologists. Several treatment options...
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Acromegaly A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
Reviewing the most current literature, this text is a guide to medical decision-making regarding the diagnosis and treatment of patients with...
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Secondary diabetes mellitus in acromegaly
Secondary diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common complication of acromegaly, encountered in up to 55% of cases. Vice versa, the prevalence of acromegaly...
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Consensus on criteria for acromegaly diagnosis and remission
PurposeThe 14th Acromegaly Consensus Conference was convened to consider biochemical criteria for acromegaly diagnosis and evaluation of therapeutic...
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Quality of life in patients with acromegaly: a sco** review
PurposeTo evaluate the available evidence regarding the quality of life (QoL) in patients with acromegaly, by synthesizing the psychosocial factors...
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Modern approach to resistant acromegaly
BackgroundTargets of acromegaly treatment are normalization of biochemical values, removal/reduction/stabilization of the pituitary mass, control of...
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Assessment of osteoprotegerin and RANKL levels and several cardiovascular risk scoring systems in acromegaly
PurposeThe OPG/RANKL (osteoprotegerin/receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B) system, which plays a crucial role in bone metabolism, is also...
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Acromegaly increases depressive symptoms and reduces quality of life of cohabitants
PurposeTo assess how living with patients with acromegaly affects people’s psychology and quality of life (QoL).
MethodsAcromegaly patients and...
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Assessment of forearm muscles with ultrasound shear wave elastography in patients with acromegaly
PurposeThe effects of acromegaly on soft tissues, bones and joints are well-documented, but information on its effects on muscle mass and quality...
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The prevalence and associated risk factors of detectable renal morphological abnormalities in acromegaly
PurposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of simple renal cysts (SRCs) and kidney stone disease (KSD) together with laboratory...
