Bone and Joint Disorders in Acromegaly.
Neuroendocrinology
; 103(1): 86-95, 2016.
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Acromegaly is a chronic, progressive disease caused by a growth hormone (GH)-producing pituitary adenoma, resulting in elevated GH and insulin-like growth factor 1 concentrations. Following appropriate therapy (surgery, radiotherapy and/or medical treatment), many systemic GH-induced comorbid conditions improve considerably. Unfortunately, despite biochemical control, acromegaly patients suffer from a high prevalence of late manifestations of transient GH excess, significantly impairing their quality of life. In this overview article, we summarize the pathophysiology, diagnosis, clinical picture, disease course and management of skeletal complications of acromegaly, focusing on vertebral fractures and arthropathy.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Hipofisárias
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Acromegalia
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Osso e Ossos
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Hormônio do Crescimento Humano
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Adenoma Hipofisário Secretor de Hormônio do Crescimento
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neuroendocrinology
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda