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A Consensus on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acromegaly Complications

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In March 2011, the Acromegaly Consensus Group met to revise and update the guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of acromEGaly complications and the need for a new disease staging model was considered, and design of such a tool was proposed.
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In March 2011, the Acromegaly Consensus Group met to revise and update the guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly complications. The meeting was sponsored by the Pituitary Society and the European Neuroendocrinology Association and included experts skilled in the management of acromegaly. Complications considered included cardiovascular, endocrine and metabolic, sleep apnea, bone diseases, and mortality. Outcomes in selected, related clinical conditions were also considered, and included pregnancy, familial acromegaly and invasive macroadenomas. The need for a new disease staging model was considered, and design of such a tool was proposed.

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Acromegaly: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline

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Systemic Complications of Acromegaly and the Impact of the Current Treatment Landscape: An Update.

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TL;DR: Evidence-based approach consensus recommendations address important clinical issues regarding multidisciplinary management of acromegaly-related cardiovascular, endocrine, metabolic, and oncologic comorbidities, sleep apnea, and bone and joint disorders and their sequelae, as well as their effects on quality of life and mortality.
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Acromegaly: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline

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