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Hyperprolactinemia and Hypopituitarism in Acromegaly and Effect of Pituitary Surgery: Long-Term Follow-up on 529 Patients

Xiaopeng Guo, Ruopeng Zhang, Duoxing Zhang, Zihao Wang, Lu Gao, Yong Yao, Kan Deng, Xinjie Bao, Ming Feng, Zhiqin Xu,

Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2022 · 31 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Hyperprolactinemia and hypopituitarism are common among acromegaly patients and predict worse surgical outcomes. After surgery, improvement and worsening of HPEO axes function co-exist. Correlated factors are identified for clinical management.

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