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Endocrinology
New findings in the area of endocrinology detailed
July 4th, 2005
Data on endocrinology are outlined in reports from the United States, United Kingdom and France. Study 1: University of Michigan endocrinologists recommend that the growth hormone levels of patients with known pituitary tumors, particularly younger women with normal or mildly elevated prolactin levels, should be evaluated. "The diagnosis of acromegaly is suspected based on the typical clinical presentation and is subsequently confirmed biochemically by elevated growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I concentrations. We report three female patients with pituitary tumors who presented without any signs or symptoms of acromegaly but...
Source: OBGYN & Reproduction Week (2005-07-04)
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