Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of acromegaly

International Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Lugo, Gloria ^a   Pena, Lara ^a   Cordido, Fernando ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL JUAN CANALEJO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; GLUCOSE; GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ACRAL TISSUE OVERGROWTH; ACROMEGALY; ARTHRALGIA; BONE DISEASE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEART FAILURE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE DISEASE; SOFT TISSUE OVERGROWTH;

EID: 84858328290     PISSN: 16878337     EISSN: 16878345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/540398     Document Type: Review

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