ea0026p298 | Pituitary | ECE2011
Auriemma Renata Simona
, Pivonello Rosario
, De Martino Maria Cristina
, Cudemo Giuseppe
, Galdiero Mariano
, Grasso Ludovica F S
, Simeoli Chiara
, Colao Annamaria
Aim: To evaluate the effects of short and long-term treatment with PEG on rhythm disturbances in a cohort of acromegalic patients resistant to long-term high-dose therapy with SA.Patients and methods: Thirteen patients (4 M, 9 F, aged 44±9.25 years) entered the study. All patients started PEG at initial dose of 10 mg daily, then increased of 5 mg every 6 weeks on the basis of IGF1 levels, until IGF1 normalisation or until the achievement of the maxi...