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Acromegaly
Research data from University of Padua, Medical Department update understanding of acromegaly
April 13th, 2008
According to a study from Padua, Italy, "Acromegaly, when left untreated, is associated with premature mortality which is chiefly related to cardiovascular complications. We report on a 50-year-old acromegalic woman, resistant to therapy, who died suddenly because of thoracic aortic rupture and massive bleeding into the left pleural space." "The postmortem examination disclosed, nearby the point of rupture, a pulmonary abscess as well as extensive intrinsic alteration of arteries originating from the aortic arch and aorta itself, which featured microscopic cystic medial necrosis. We discussed how these aspects could be related to long-term exposition to growth hormone...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-04-13)
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