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Characteristics and outcome of surgically treated acromegaly patients attending an endocrinology clinic at a tertiary referral centre in Durban, South Africa over a period of 10 years

Published in: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
Volume 23 , issue 3 , 2018 , pages: 64–69

DOI: 10.1080/16089677.2018.1450109

Author(s): Abdurraouf Masaud Elbueishi Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, South Africa , Fraser J Pirie Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, South Africa , Ayesha A Motala Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, South Africa

Keywords: acromegaly , diagnostic criteria , medical and radiotherapy , modes of treatment (surgery)

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Abstract

Background: The mode of presentation, clinical, radiologic and laboratory characteristics of patients with acromegaly and the outcome following various modalities of treatment are not well documented in South Africa.

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