Characteristics of Acromegaly in Korea with a Literature Review
Acromegaly is a slowly progressive disease caused by excessive growth hormone (GH), which is related to a GH secreting pituitary tumor in most cases. Herein, we describe the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and treatment of acromegaly in Korea with a literature review. The average annual inci...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academya Publishing Co.
2013-09-01
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Series: | Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-28-164.pdf |