Open AccessDevelopment of acromegaly in patients with prolactinomas
Author(s) -
Marianne Andersen,
Claus Hagen,
Jan Frystyk,
H D Schroeder
Publication year - 2003
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.0.1490017
Subject(s) - acromegaly , hyperprolactinaemia , medicine , prolactinoma , prolactin , pituitary adenoma , endocrinology , adenoma , gastroenterology , hormone , growth hormone
Patients with prolactinomas and patients with acromegaly often have heterogenous adenomas. In this study we have focused on patients with prolactinomas who developed acromegaly and acromegalic patients with hyperprolactinaemia. Our hypothesis is that some patients with hyperprolactinaemia may develop clinical acromegaly.
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