Article
Adrenal lesions in acromegaly: do metabolic aspects and aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein gene have a role? Evaluation at baseline and after long-term follow-up.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 May 2011
Ceccato F, Occhi G, Albiger N M, Rizzati S, Ferasin S, Trivellin G, Mantero F, Scaroni C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Adrenal lesions are discovered in acromegaly more frequently than in general population, without relationship with primary disease. Some patients, carriers of aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein (AIP) gene mutations, developed an adrenal neoplasm. AIM: To evaluate the role of metabolic and genetic aspects and the follow-up of adrenal nodules in acromegaly. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We studied 69...
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