Outcomes and optimal treatment of patients with Acromegaly
This thesis defines mortality in acromegaly in a modern patient cohort, elucidates underlying explanations for the increased mortality and explores the impact of treatment, focussing on somatostatin analogue therapy. Results confirm there remains a 30% increase in mortality in patients with acromega...
Main Author: | Ayuk, John |
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University of Birmingham
2010
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.512404 |
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