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Long term effect of external pituitary irradiation on IGF1 levels in patients with acromegaly free of adjunctive treatment
European Journal of Endocrinology, 08/07/09

Mullan K et al. – The authors have found that a significant number of patients (25/57) achieved persistently normal IGF–1 free of adjunctive treatment for at least 1 year, after external pituitary irradiation for acromegaly. This demonstrates that, with time, external pituitary irradiation achieves a normal IGF–1 in significant numbers of patients with acromegaly, thus obviating the need for life–long expensive medical therapy. For each patient this benefit has to be weighed against the possibility of new hypopituitarism as a result of the treatment. Any decision to use external pituitary irradiation is easier in the context of pre–existent hypopituitarism.

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The Exon 3-Deleted Growth Hormone Receptor Is Associated with Better Response to Pegvisomant Therapy in Acromegaly
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 11/12/09 Relevance Score: 88%

The Exon-3 Deleted Growth Hormone Receptor Polymorphism Predisposes to Long-Term Complications of Acromegaly
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 11/12/09 Relevance Score: 87%

Discordant Nadir GH After Oral Glucose and IGF-I Levels on Treated Acromegaly: Refining the Biochemical Markers of Mild Disease Activity
Hormone and Metabolic Research, 10/06/09 Relevance Score: 87%

Prevalence of mental disorders in acromegaly: a cross-sectional study in 81 acromegalic patients
Clinical Endocrinology, 10/15/09 Relevance Score: 85%

ACTH Deficiency, Higher Doses of Hydrocortisone Replacement, and Radiotherapy Are Independent Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Acromegaly
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 85%