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ea0022p659 | Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by Novartis</emphasis>) | ECE2010

Study of pituitary function in acromegaloidism

Sierra Wilfredo Guanipa , Catalina Pablo Fernandez , Fernandez Concepcion Paramo , Garcia Elias Alvarez , Olivie Amalia Andrade , Pena Eduardo , Ferrer Federico Mallo

Acromegaloidism includes clinical features of acromegaly with GH and IGF1 normal levels at baseline and dynamic, without findings of extrapituitary or pituitary tumour. It has been associated with various conditions without a definite pattern. The aim was to evaluate whether there are differences in some hormonal pituitary axis from acromegaloid subjects with respect to acromegalic and healthy subjects. We designed a comparative, multicenter, casecontrol study in three h...

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ea0022p662 | Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by Novartis</emphasis>) | ECE2010

Acromegaloidism: description of fifteen cases

Sierra Wilfredo Guanipa , Fernandez Concepcion Paramo , Catalina Pablo Fernandez , Garcia Elias Alvarez , Olivie Amalia Andrade , Pena Eduardo , Ferrer Federico Mallo

Acromegaloidism is a very rare entity (have been 54 cases reported worldwide) that presents with clinical acromegaly and normal somatotropic axis, without findings of pituitary or extrapituitary tumour. Its origin has not been clearly established, although it is associated with several pathophysiological conditions. The local ethics committee approved to perform an observational and multicenter study in three hospitals from a region with approximately 800 000 people over 18 ye...

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Study of pituitary function in acromegaloidism

Acromegaloidism: description of fifteen cases

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