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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Main Authors: Jae Won Hong, Cheol Ryong Ku, Sun Ho Kim, Eun Jig Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academya Publishing Co. 2013-09-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-28-164.pdf