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Acromegaly
(Elsevier, 1992-08)
In the majority of cases, acromegaly is due to GH hypersecretion by a somatotroph pituitary tumor. The etiology of acromegaly is not known, and may be related to GHRH hypersecretion, intrinsic pituitary defect, or a ...
Growth Hormone (GH) Secretion in Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: Effects of Cortisol Withdrawal and Patterned Replacement on GH Pulsatility and Circadian Rhythmicity
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2000-11)
We studied the effects of cortisol withdrawal and patterned replacement upon spontaneous GH secretion and circadian rhythmicity in 7 patients with Addison's disease. Hydrocortisone was administered in physiological daily ...
Somatotropinoma Infarction During Octreotide Therapy Leading to Bilateral Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2000-11)
The cyclic somatostatin analog, octreotide, forms the mainstay of medical treatment for acromegaly. In addition to lowering circulating growth hormone levels and shrinking tumor size, octreotide may provide symptomatic ...
Intra-arterial 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine (BUR) radiosensitization with external beam radiation in rhesus monkeys: A toxicity study
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1988-12)
A primate toxicity study was performed to test the hypothesis that BUdR does not increase the likelihood of unilateral or bilateral central nervous system damage secondary to radiation therapy.
Acromegalic Arthropathy
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2001-09)