[Pregnancy in active acromegaly]

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PubMed ID
18958828
Description
A 29-year-old woman with a long-lasting history of oligoamenorrhea, fell pregnant shortly after being diagnosed with acromegaly. LABORATORY TESTS AND IMAGING: A high IGF-1 concentration and an oral glucose tolerance test confirmed the diagnosis. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a macroadenoma of the pituitary with suprasellar extension and compression of the optic chiasm leading to incomplete hemianopsia.
Date of Publication
2008
Publication Type
Article
Language(s)
de
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Series
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift
Publisher
Thieme
ISSN
0012-0472
ISBN
18958828
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