Impaired glucose metabolism in Japanese patients with acromegaly is restored after successful pituitary surgery if pancreatic {beta}-cell function is preserved.
Kinoshita Y, Fujii H, Takeshita A, Taguchi M, Miyakawa M, Oyama K, Yamada S, Takeuchi Y.
Increased glycated albumin levels in patients with acromegaly related to glucose fluctuation caused by growth hormone excess but not albumin metabolism.
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Endocr J. 2022 Mar 28;69(3):225-233. doi: 10.1507/endocrj.EJ21-0439. Epub 2021 Sep 28.
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Insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance improve in patients with acromegaly converted from depot octreotide to pegvisomant.