Predictive value of tumor size and cavernous sinus invasion for the outcome of transsphenoidal surgery in acromegaly

Autor: Grimm, F, Maurus, R, Psaras, T, Schmalisch, K, Honegger, J
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: 64. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC); 20130526-20130529; Düsseldorf; DOCP 081 /20130521/
DOI: 10.3205/13dgnc498
Popis: Objective: Acromegaly is associated with increased morbidity and mortality unless serum growth hormone (GH) levels are persistently normalized after treatment. Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) is a sensitive measure of integrated GH production and closely correlates with disease activity. The transsphenoidal[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
64. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC)
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