acromegalic in English

adjective

(Pathology) affected with an abnormal condition causing enlargement of the bones (in the hands, feet and head)

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1. Acromegalic, acromegalics, Acromegalies, acromegaly, bromegrass, bromegrasses See the full list of words here!

2. A 56-yr-old acromegalic man was scheduled for trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy.

3. The destruction of the vitreous body in acromegalics corresponds to the acromegalic changes of bone and cartilage and to the findings of the articular cartilage of mice treated with STH. Therefore the term “acromegalic hyalopathia“ is suggested for these conditions.

4. Acromegalic patients (n=#) have been treated in a #-week, randomised, double-blind, multicentre study comparing placebo and pegvisomant

5. At all interval serum insulin levels were higher in the acromegalic group than in the normal one. — 3.

6. This is a report of a very rare complication of lingual and hypoglossal nerve damage in an acromegalic patient.

7. Somavert is an innovative therapy for acromegalic patients with a significantly better safety profile than that of other medical therapies.

8. No significant differences of insulin concentrations were found between the acromegalic groups with and without impairment of carbohydrate tolerance. — 5.

9. Erdheim's opinion that differences exist between acromegalic and primary arthrosis cannot be supported as generally valid for the advanced stages.

10. Although GH and IGF-1 levels were increased in acromegalic patients, no significant difference was found in terms of vertebral BMD.

11. Therefore, in acromegalic patients with diabetes mellitus, doses of insulin or hypoglycaemic medicinal products may need to be decreased (see also section

12. The rare autosomal-recessive Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy syndrome (BSCL) is characterized by general lipodystrophy, acromegalic appearance, hypertriglyceridemia, insulin resistance and hepatomegaly.

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14. All were young adults between 17 and 28 years; one was acromegalic, one had Marfans syndrome and the other were tall for unknown reasons.

15. The incidence of colorectal cancer is increased in acromegalic patients who have pathologically high endogenous concentrations of free IGF-I in their plasma (43).

16. Clinical efficacy and safety were assessed in one pivotal, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted in 108 acromegalic patients treated for one year.

17. 3.3.4 Clinical Safety The clinical safety of Somatuline Autogel was assessed in one pivotal study conducted in 108 acromegalic patients treated for one year.

18. Only hip t‐scores were found to be lower in acromegalic patients, but this low hip t‐score did not reach the osteopenic level.

19. In addition, Somavert is an innovative therapy for acromegalic patients with a significantly better safety profile than that of other medical therapies for this condition.

20. In untreated acromegalic individuals (known for pathological over-production of hGH), many of the symptoms described above are observed and life expectancy is known to be significantly reduced.

21. Inappropriate stimulation of growth hormone (hGH)-secretion with TRH in acromegalic subjects has been shown previously, whereas prolactin (hPRL) secretion was reported to be blunted in active acromegaly.

22. A cohort of # acromegalic subjects has been followed in a long-term, open-label, dose-titration study for at least # consecutive months of daily dosing with pegvisomant (mean = # weeks

23. Following 12 weeks of treatment, serum IGF-I levels were normalized in up to 82% of the patients, proving that Somavert is an effective therapy for acromegalic patients who have not responded to previous therapy.

24. The fact that growth hormone-deficient mice have a much greater lifespan than wildtype mice, and the well-documented increase of malignant tumors in acromegalic patients should lead to great caution with this type of replacement therapy.

25. Esophageal motility abnormalities were more frequent in Acromegalies (Nutcracker esophagus 40%, non-specific esophageal motor disorders 8%) than in control group (non-specific esophageal motor disorders 13%).Conclusions: This stndy shows differences in esophageal motility between acromegalic and normal subjects and can contribue to clarify the