02406nam 22004933u 450 991046335590332120210106215436.01-78084-159-0(CKB)2670000000391285(EBL)1179615(OCoLC)851970654(SSID)ssj0001574885(PQKBManifestationID)16233493(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001574885(PQKBWorkID)14845106(PQKB)10853498(MiAaPQ)EBC1179615(Au-PeEL)EBL1179615(EXLCZ)99267000000039128520131021d2013|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrAcromegaly[electronic resource] Diagnosis and Treatment1st ed.London Future Medicine Ltd20131 online resource (163 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-78084-161-2 Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword. Acromegaly: diagnosisand treatment; 1. History of acromegaly; 2. Pathology and pathogenesis of growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenomas; 3. Regulation of growth hormone secretion; 4. Clinical and laboratory diagnosis of acromegaly; 5. Goals of treatment; 6. Trans-sphenoidal surgery with the classical microscopical approach; 7. 3D endoscopic endonasal surgery for pituitary and skull base pathology; 8. Medical treatment of acromegaly; 9. Radiation techniques; 10. Quality of life in patients with acromegaly11. Future perspectives of diagnosis and treatment of acromegalyIndexThe early recognition of acromegaly can be a major challenge for general healthcare physicians or specialists, as signs and symptoms may be subtle. Available treatment modalities are diverse and include selective pituitary surgery, medical treatment with new effective drugs and radiotherapy. The multidisciplinary nature of successful control of this disease is reflected in this book, consisting of relatively short, easily assimilated chapters.Electronic books.Roelfsema Ferdinand1038013Biermasz Nienke R1038014AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910463355903321Acromegaly2459328UNINA