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[Acromegaly in 2000].

N Gervaise1, H Combe, P Lecomte

  • 1Unité d'Endocrinologie Diabétologie Maladies Métaboliques CHRU Tours.

Annales D'Endocrinologie
|September 6, 2000
PubMed
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Acromegaly is a severe disease with high mortality, often diagnosed late. New treatments like somatostatin agonists are changing therapeutic strategies, offering better management for patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Oncology

Context:

  • Acromegaly presents diagnostic challenges, especially in ectopic forms.
  • High morbidity and mortality linked to cardiovascular and respiratory issues.
  • Evolving cure criteria impact patient management.

Purpose:

  • To review the current challenges in acromegaly diagnosis and treatment.
  • To discuss the changing therapeutic landscape with new drug classes.

Summary:

  • Acromegaly diagnosis is often delayed, leading to significant complications.
  • Somatostatin agonists are increasingly used as a first-line treatment.
  • New growth hormone (GH) analogs provide novel therapeutic options.

Impact:

  • Shifts treatment paradigms towards medical management for acromegaly.
  • Improves management of macroadenomas and associated comorbidities.
  • Offers new hope for patients with previously difficult-to-treat acromegaly.