Liječnički vjesnik, Vol. 134 No. 3-4, 2012.
Professional paper
CROATIAN SOCIETY OF ENDOCRINOLOGY GUIDELINES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ACROMEGALY
Darko Kaštelan
Tina Dušek
Branka Vizner
Živko Gnjidić
Željka Crnčević Orlić
Vesna Kušec
Zdravko Heinrich
Milan Vrkljan
Mirko Koršić
Abstract
The working group of the Croatian Society of Endocrinology met in September 2011 to discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas in patients with acromegaly. The group comprised 9 pituitary specialists including endocrinologists, neurosurgeons, and medical biochemistry specialist. After a critical analysis of published scientific papers the group has developed guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly.
Keywords
Acromegaly – diagnosis, therapy; Practice guidelines as topic; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
172398
URI
Publication date:
30.4.2012.
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