Guidelines for acromegaly management: an update

S Melmed, A Colao, A Barkan, M Molitch… - Journal of Clinical …, 2009 - cdr.lib.unc.edu
S Melmed, A Colao, A Barkan, M Molitch, AB Grossman, D Kleinberg, D Clemmons…
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and metabolism, 2009cdr.lib.unc.edu
" Objective: The Acromegaly Consensus Group reconvened in November 2007 to update
guidelines for acromegaly management. Participants: The meeting participants comprised
68 pituitary specialists, including neurosurgeons and endocrinologists with extensive
experience treating patients with acromegaly. Evidence/Consensus Process: Goals of
treatment and the appropriate imaging and biochemical and clinical monitoring of patients
with acromegaly were enunciated, based on the available published evidence. Conclusions …
Abstract
" Objective: The Acromegaly Consensus Group reconvened in November 2007 to update guidelines for acromegaly management. Participants: The meeting participants comprised 68 pituitary specialists, including neurosurgeons and endocrinologists with extensive experience treating patients with acromegaly. Evidence/Consensus Process: Goals of treatment and the appropriate imaging and biochemical and clinical monitoring of patients with acromegaly were enunciated, based on the available published evidence. Conclusions: The group developed a consensus on the approach to managing acromegaly including appropriate roles for neurosurgery, medical therapy, and radiation therapy in the management of these patients."
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