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Differential expression of microRNAs in GH-secreting pituitary adenomas.
Diagnostic pathology - 7 Dec 2010
Mao Zhi-Gang, He Dong-Sheng, Zhou Jing, Yao Bin, Xiao Wei-Wei, Chen Chun-Hua, Zhu Yong-Hong, Wang Hai-Jun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to (1) identify specific miRNAs in growth hormones (GH)-secreting pituitary adenomas; (2) determine the relationship between the expression of these miRNAs and tumor size, somatostatin analogs treatment, and responsiveness to somatostatin analogs (SSA). METHODS: Fifteen GH-secreting adenomas patients were treated with lanreotide for 4 months before surgery. Patients with...
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