Baseline and stimulated catecholamine secretion in normotensive patients with active acromegaly: acute effects of continuous octreotide infusion | Zendy

G. Del Rió | Zendy; A Velardo | Zendy; C Mascadri | Zendy; G Zalteri | Zendy; Giampaolo Papi | Zendy; Renata Menozzi | Zendy; Andrea Giustina | Zendy

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Baseline and stimulated catecholamine secretion in normotensive patients with active acromegaly: acute effects of continuous octreotide infusion

Author(s) -

G. Del Rió,

A Velardo,

C Mascadri,

G Zalteri,

Giampaolo Papi,

Renata Menozzi,

Andrea Giustina

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

european journal of endocrinology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897

H-Index - 148

eISSN - 1479-683X

pISSN - 0804-4643

DOI - 10.1530/eje.0.1420179

Subject(s) - acromegaly , octreotide , medicine , endocrinology , catecholamine , basal (medicine) , blood pressure , somatostatin , hormone , growth hormone , insulin

Alterations in catecholamine plasma levels may contribute to the cardiovascular complications of acromegaly. Since few data are available on the catecholamine secretory dynamics in active acromegaly and no evidence exists on catecholamine variations during GH decrease, we studied acromegalic patients before and during octreotide administration.

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