Hypertension in Acromegaly in Relationship to Biochemical Control and Mortality: Global ACROSTUDY Outcomes

Hypertension in Acromegaly in Relationship to Biochemical Control and Mortality: Global ACROSTUDY Outcomes

ContextHypertension is a major cardiovascular risk factor related to increased mortality in acromegaly. Surgical cure of acromegaly is associated with improvement in blood pressure levels, however little is known about the effect of pegvisomant (PEGV) treatment in patients with hypertension. This an...

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Main Authors: Greisa Vila, Anton Luger, Aart Jan van der Lely, Sebastian J. C. M. M. Neggers, Susan M. Webb, Beverly M. K. Biller, Srinivas Valluri, Judith Hey-Hadavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
hypertension
acromegaly
pegvisomant
prognosis
mortality
cardiovascular disease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2020.577173/full

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