Open AccessSurgical Interventions and Medical Treatments in Treatment-Naïve Patients With Acromegaly: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Abd Moain Abu Dabrh,
Khaled Mohammed,
Noor Asi,
Wigdan Farah,
Zhen Wang,
Magdoleen H. Farah,
Larry J. Prokop,
Laurence Katznelson,
M. Hassan Murad
Publication year - 2014
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.2014-2900
Subject(s) - medicine , acromegaly , meta analysis , medical treatment , medline , medical therapy , surgery , growth hormone , hormone , intensive care medicine , political science , law
Acromegaly is usually treated with surgery as a first-line treatment, although medical therapy has also been used as an alternative primary treatment.
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