02583nam 2200553 450 991078759070332120230801230835.01-78084-159-0(CKB)2670000000391285(EBL)1179615(OCoLC)851970654(SSID)ssj0001574885(PQKBManifestationID)16233493(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001574885(PQKBWorkID)14845106(PQKB)10853498(MiAaPQ)EBC1179615(Au-PeEL)EBL1179615(EXLCZ)99267000000039128520220517d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAcromegaly diagnosis & treatment /editors, Ferdinand Roelfsema, Nienke R. Biermasz1st ed.London :Future Medicine Ltd.,[2012]©20121 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.AcromegalyDiagnosisAcromegalyTreatmentAcromegalyDiagnosis.AcromegalyTreatment.616.4Roelfsema FerdinandBiermasz Nienke R.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910787590703321Acromegaly2968193UNINA