Endocrine Abstracts

Efficacy of the combined therapy of somatostatin analogues and dopamine receptor antagonists in patients with growth hormone (GH) producing hypophysial adenomas was compared. 30 patients with acromegalia aged from 28 to 58 with the disease duration from 2 to 5 years receiving radio – therapy (gamma-therapy, 60 Gy) within 2001–2002 were examined. 7 of the examinees (1st group) received sandostatin in the dose of 100 mkg/day and 23 patients received parlodel in the dos...