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Aortic root dilation in acromegaly

Yvette Ayewa Yeboah-Kordieh1, Waqar Arif2, David Weisman3

  • 1Internal Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA yvetteeliza93@gmail.com.

BMJ Case Reports
|July 11, 2024
PubMed
Summary

Persistent high growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) can cause aortic root dilation. This case highlights the importance of monitoring and intervention for acromegaly patients with aortic dilation, even below surgical thresholds.

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arteriesgeneral practice / family medicinepituitary disorders

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