M
M. Somma
Researcher at Université de Montréal
Publications - 34
Citations - 1427
M. Somma is an academic researcher from Université de Montréal. The author has contributed to research in topics: Adenoma & Galactorrhea. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 34 publications receiving 1399 citations.
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Growth hormone‐releasing factor increases serum prolactin concentrations in normal subjects and in patients with pituitary adenomas
TL;DR: The results suggest that GRF can stimulate PRL release by actions on the normal pituitary and on pituitaries, including microprolactinomas, including acromegalic patients, and that in acromegaly there is a relative functional deficiency of hypothalamic somatostatin.
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The clinical and endocrine outcome after transsphenoidal microsurgery (TSm) of non secreting pituitary adenomas (NSPA)
Le traitement de l'acromégalie
H. Beauregard,M. Somma,Rasio E,Omar Serri,N. Aris-Jilwan,R. Comtois,H. Long,T. Abribat,A. Boucher,J. Hardy +9 more
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The treatment of acromegaly
Hugues Beauregard,M. Somma,Rasio E,Omar Serri,N. Aris-Jilwan,Ronald Comtois,H. Long,T. Abribat,A. Boucher,J. Hardy +9 more
TL;DR: Selective removal of the adenoma by the transsphenoidal route is the treatment of choice for acromegaly and normalization of GH secretion can be expected in approximately 75% of cases.