Patients with active acromegaly are at high risk of 25(OH)D deficiency.
Acromegaly is a chronic disease characterized by hypersecretion of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Electrolyte disturbances such as hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia are reported in patients with this disorder. There is limited data on vitamin D status in subjects wit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2015.00089/full |