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Review, Journal: A rare pituitary tumor associated with hyperthyroidism and acromegaly. (Pubmed Central) - Jan 10, 2023 The diagnosis of mixed pituitary TSH/GH adenoma must be combined with clinical manifestations, immunohistochemical staining and relevant hormone levels, and genetic testing if necessary for comprehensive judgment. For patients with large adenomas, it is recommended to use somatostatin analogs to restore TH levels and control the excessive secretion of GH levels before surgery.
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Finally, elevated risk for reintervention was related to group 2b of the clinicopathological classification, Knosp's grade IV, and tumor MRI T2-weighted hyperintensity. In this study, the authors determined younger age, higher preoperative GH and- or IGF-1 levels, group 2b of the clinicopathological classification, Knosp's grade IV, MRI T2-weighted tumor hyperintensity and sparsely granulated cytokeratin expression pattern are related to worse postoperative outcomes in long-term follow-up patients affected with GH-secreting PitNET.
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In those patients treated only after neurosurgery due to persistent GH-hypersecretion (51, 53.1%) the absence of any appreciable adenomatous remnant on postoperative MRI was associated with a negligible risk of resistance (OR 0.04, p = 0.003). In the Italian acromegaly population, a low-grade SSTR2 expression seems to be the most relevant predictor of resistance to first-generation somatostatin receptor ligands, followed by a SG/intermediate cytokeratin pattern and a T2-iso/hyperintense MRI signal.
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Disease activity is an important determinant of vertebral fracture incidence and prevalence, although hypogonadism is less so. To clarify the predictive value of both BMD and TBS for vertebral fractures, additional, larger, prospective studies are necessary.
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Clinical trial registration NCT02005978. No abstract available
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Acromegalic cardiomyopathy is a known complication of excess growth hormone secretion, but the severity of septal hypertrophy in our patient suggested another, simultaneous disease process. This case highlights the importance of searching for answers for varied clinical scenarios in the same patient.
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Trial termination: Acromegaly Combination Treatment Study (clinicaltrials.gov) - Jan 4, 2023 P=N/A, N=76, Terminated, Completed --> Terminated; Review of the 12-month data showed patients who deviated from protocol with full IRB monitoring and reporting could not be optimally analyzed. Reopening the study for new enrollment is not feasible and the study was terminated with IRB approval.
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We report a large series of rare multilineage PitNETs expressing PIT1 and SF1. These tumors have variable clinical and morphological features, most often presenting as large tumors with GH excess and occasionally as one of multiple synchronous tumors.
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Management of spine osteopathy and arthropathy in acromegaly could be challenging since both complications can persist or even progress after biochemical control of disease. This article analyzes the latest evidence about possible pathophysiological links between VFs and spine arthropathy in active and controlled acromegaly, as well as the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects concerning the holistic management of acromegalic osteo-arthropathy.
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Review, Journal: Gastrointestinal Permeation Enhancers for the Development of Oral Peptide Pharmaceuticals. (Pubmed Central) - Dec 24, 2022 Sodium salcaprozate (SNAC) and sodium caprylate (C8) have been used as gastrointestinal permeation enhancers for semaglutide and octreotide, respectively. Herein, we briefly review two approved products, Rybelsus and Mycapssa, and discuss the permeation properties of SNAC and medium chain fatty acids, sodium caprate (C10) and C8, focusing on Eligen technology using SNAC, TPE technology using C8, and gastrointestinal permeation enhancement technology (GIPET) using C10.
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The degree of control is variable: however, correlates with both disease aggressiveness and tumor factors that predict treatment response including somatostatin receptor subtype expression, granulation pattern, kinases and their receptors, and other markers of proliferation. A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying these molecular markers and their relationship to outcomes holds promise for expanding treatment options as well as a more personalized approach to treating patients with acromegaly.
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Lumbar magnetic resonance imaging showed disc bulging at L3/4 and 4/5, and he was diagnosed with lumbar spinal canal stenosis due to hypertrophy of the yellow ligament. Patients with acromegaly may complain of osteoarthropathy, so we must pay attention to the symptoms of spinal canal stenosis in collaboration with orthopedic specialists.
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The efforts of basic scientists led to the extraction and purification of GH. Clinical scientists have expanded the appropriate use of hGH for short children with conditions in addition to GH deficiency.
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The present study revealed the coexistence of newly diagnosed acromegaly with primary ES at a rate of nearly 20% which is more frequent than expected and this association is not rare. The presence of ES was not associated with any preoperative/postoperative pituitary hormone levels and remission status, except lower preoperative prolactin and nadir GH responses to OGTT.
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Then, we removed the pituitary adenoma of the patient, and the GH and phosphate levels returned to the normal range. Here, we report the first case with acromegaly combined with TIO, the changing process of his phosphate concentration suggests an interesting concurrent effect of excess GH and FGF23 in this rare condition.
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