Open AccessTreatment of Pituitary Gigantism with the Growth Hormone Receptor Antagonist Pegvisomant
Author(s) -
Naila Goldenberg,
Michaël Racine,
Pamela M. Thomas,
Bernard M. Degnan,
William F. Chandler,
Ariel L. Barkan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-2283
Subject(s) - gigantism , pegvisomant , medicine , endocrinology , somatostatin , acromegaly , octreotide , somatotropic cell , antagonist , pituitary gland , growth hormone , hormone , receptor
Treatment of pituitary gigantism is complex and the results are usually unsatisfactory.
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