Acromegaly as a Complication of Growth Hormone Therapy

ABSTRACT: Objective: Growth hormone (GH) replacement is widely used; however, acromegaly as a complication of overreplacement is rarely reported. This case report explores this complication with the use of weight-based dosing regimens of human GH.Methods: We report progressive features of acromegaly...

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Main Authors: Eiriny T. Eskander, MD, Vivien Bonert, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060520303552