Acromegaly

Research from John Hunter Hospital in the area of acromegaly described

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, July 27th, 2008

"Numerous case reports of pregnancy in acromegaly exist, however detailed descriptions of changes in placental and pituitary GH and IGF-I throughout gestation are rare. A 19-yr-old female presented to this institution with signs and symptoms of a GH-secreting pituitary adenoma," investigators in Newcastle, Australia report.

"Following transphenoidal hypophysectomy, she had 3 unplanned pregnancies, despite ongoing active disease. No pregnancy was complicated by glucose intolerance or hypertension and 3 healthy newborns were delivered near or at term. Clinical improvement was observed during each pregnancy, accompanied by IGF-I levels lower than in the non-pregnant state,...

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