Treatment outcome of acromegaly due to pituitary
macroadenoma in a single tertiary centre

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Treatment outcome of acromegaly due to pituitary macroadenoma in a single tertiary centre

Introduction: Acromegaly, primarily due to a growth hormone (GH) producing pituitary macroadenoma may require several modalities of treatment to control the disease. As surgery is curable in about half of the cases, most patients require medical or radiation therapy in addition to surgery. Meth...

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Main Authors:	R, Subashini, L, Huai Heng, WS, Wan Juani, M , Azura Dina, Shahar, Mohammad Arif, O, Mohd Rahman, Omar, Ahmad Marzuki, Wahab, Norasyikin, Sukor, Norlela, Mustaffa, Norlaila, Zainuddin, Suehazlyn, Kamaruddin, Nor Azmi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malaysian Endocrine and Metabolic Society 2014
Subjects:	RC Internal medicine
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/49073/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/49073/6/PP-044.pdf

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