Endocrine Abstracts

UK National Acromegaly Register collects data on real-life clinical practice in 34 centres. We analysed all GH and IGF1 data to assess adequacy of control on medical treatment (Rx) with somatostatin analogs (SMS) and dopamine agonists (DA).Methods: All GH records (basal, profile or GTT) in database were correlated with IGF1, Rx, surgery (TSS) and radiotherapy (RT), then processed to derive summary data for each patient and each course of Rx. GH considere...

UK National Acromegaly Register collects data on routine clinical practice in 34 centres. We analysed all GH and IGF1 data to assess adequacy of control & responses to medical treatment (Rx) with somatostatin analogs (SMS) & dopamine agonists (DA). Methods: Under program control, GH records (basal, profile or GTT) were correlated with IGF1, tumour size, Rx, surgery (TSS) & radiotherapy (RT) in the database, then processed in Excel to derive summary data for each pa...