Acromegaly : diagnosis & treatment / Acromegaly : diagnosis and treatment. editors, Ferdinand Roelfsema, Nienke R. Biermasz. - 1 electronic text (157 pages) : illustrations (some col.), ports., digital file. - The Future Science Group eBook collection, 2047-332X . - Future Science Group eBook collection, .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acromegaly : diagnosis and treatment / Ferdinand Roelfsema & Nienke R. Biermasz -- History of acromegaly / Wouter W. de Herder -- Pathology and pathogenesis of growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenomas / Via Nos-- Regulation of growth hormone secretion / Catalina Norman & Johannes D. Veldhuis -- Clinical and laboratory diagnosis of acromegaly / Lawrence A. Frohman -- Goals of treatment / Philippe Chanson -- Trans-sphenoidal surgery with the classical microscopical approach / Michael Buchfelder & Panagiotis Nomikos -- 3D endoscopic endonasal surgery for pituitary and skull base pathology / Jos M.A. Kuijlen & Eelco W. Hoving -- Medical treatment of acromegaly / Sebastian J.C.M.M. Neggers, Richard A. Feelders & Aart J. van der Lely -- Radiation techniques / Frederic Castinetti -- Quality of life in patients with acromegaly / Jitske Tiemensma -- Future perspectives of diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly / Ferdinand Roelfsema & Nienke R. Biermasz -- Index.

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Acromegaly--diagnosis.
Acromegaly--Treatment.
Acromegaly--diagnosis.
Acromegaly--therapy.
Human Growth Hormone--physiology.


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