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- W2056838399 abstract "Mortality is increased in individuals with acromegaly unless serum growth hormone (GH) levels are below 2 µg/l and serum insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I levels are normal following treatment. These combined criteria have been used to define remission of the disorder in this review. Transsphenoidal surgery achieves remission targets in an average of 55% of patients. For those not in remission following surgery, options include repeat surgery or use of adjuvant therapy. Fractionated external beam pituitary radiotherapy achieves 10-year remission rates of 47% but leaves patients exposed to excess GH until remission occurs. Stereotactic radiotherapy and gamma knife radiosurgery achieve remission rates of 40% over 3 years, and dopamine agonists produce remission in about 20% of patients. Somatostatin analogues induce remission in 59% of patients within the first year of treatment. The GH receptor antagonist pegvisomant leads to remission in 90% of patients, using IGF-I levels for assessment. Optimal treatment for a patient with acromegaly thus depends on the likely efficacy of treatment, cost, surgical skill, severity of side effects, tolerability, control of tumour growth, and improvement in complications related to tumour mass. A primary surgical approach, followed by medical therapy for those not in remission, remains the preferred option in most centres." @default.
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- W2056838399 date "2004-01-01" @default.
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