A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä
Quality of life in treated patients with acromegaly
Tekijät: Kauppinen-Makelin R, Sane T, Sintonen H, Markkanen H, Valimaki MJ, Loyttyniemi E, Niskanen L, Reunanen A, Stenman UH
Kustantaja: ENDOCRINE SOC
Julkaisuvuosi: 2006
Journal: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimi: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Lehden akronyymi: J CLIN ENDOCR METAB
Vuosikerta: 91
Numero: 10
Aloitussivu: 3891
Lopetussivu: 3896
Sivujen määrä: 6
ISSN: 0021-972X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2006-0676
Tiivistelmä
Conclusions: HRQoL is reduced in treated patients with acromegaly. The best HRQoL may be achieved by normalization of IGF-I and by targeting the GHOGTT nadir to levels between 0.3 and 1.0 mu g/liter. Radiotherapy is associated with adverse HRQoL.
Conclusions: HRQoL is reduced in treated patients with acromegaly. The best HRQoL may be achieved by normalization of IGF-I and by targeting the GHOGTT nadir to levels between 0.3 and 1.0 mu g/liter. Radiotherapy is associated with adverse HRQoL.