Article
[Old phenotype and new genotypes. Pituitary adenomas].
Revue medicale de Liege - 1 Nov 2015
Gérard C, Jedidi H, Petrossians P, Krzesinski F, Daly A, Beckers A
Abstract excerpt
Gigantism and acromegaly, usually caused by a pituitary adenoma linked inappropriate secretion of growth hormone (GH), are generally considered as very rare diseases, even if, according to some authors, their cumulative prevalence is about 1/5000. Starting from the historical case of a giant from Liège we shall describe the different types of GH pituitary adenomas and their pathophysiology. We shall particularly...
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