Pregnancy in Acromegaly: Successful Therapeutic Outcome¹

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Acromegaly usually results from GH hypersecretion elaborated by a somatotroph adenoma. With the advent of advanced surgical and medical management of these patients, increasing numbers of women with the disorder are choosing to become pregnant. Several factors may impact the course of pregnancy in acromegaly. As the pituitary controls the gonadotropin axis, perturbed pituitary function often leads to infertility...

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