LEADER 02583nam 2200553 450 001 9910787590703321 005 20230801230835.0 010 $a1-78084-159-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000391285 035 $a(EBL)1179615 035 $a(OCoLC)851970654 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001574885 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16233493 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001574885 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14845106 035 $a(PQKB)10853498 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1179615 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1179615 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000391285 100 $a20220517d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aAcromegaly $ediagnosis & treatment /$feditors, Ferdinand Roelfsema, Nienke R. Biermasz 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon :$cFuture Medicine Ltd.,$d[2012] 210 4$dİ2012 215 $a1 online resource (163 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-78084-161-2 327 $aTitle 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 acromegaly 327 $a11. Future perspectives of diagnosis and treatment of acromegalyIndex 330 $aThe 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. 606 $aAcromegaly$xDiagnosis 606 $aAcromegaly$xTreatment 615 0$aAcromegaly$xDiagnosis. 615 0$aAcromegaly$xTreatment. 676 $a616.4 702 $aRoelfsema$b Ferdinand 702 $aBiermasz$b Nienke R. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910787590703321 996 $aAcromegaly$92968193 997 $aUNINA