New developments in the management of acromegaly. Should we achieve absolute biochemical cure?

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 155, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Clayton, R N ^a,b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ACROMEGALY; CAUSE OF DEATH; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY;

ACROMEGALY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; MORBIDITY; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030870698     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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