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Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma
Summary
Description:
A pituitary tumor that secretes GROWTH HORMONE. In humans, excess HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE leads to ACROMEGALY.
Also Known As:
GH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma; Adenoma, Somatotroph; Adenomas, Somatotroph; GH Secreting Pituitary Adenoma; GH-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas Show All >>
Networked: 306
relevant articles (17 outcomes,
25 trials/studies)
for this Disease
Key Drugs and Agents for Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma
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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
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Growth Hormone (Somatotropin)
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6 outcomes 6 studies in 101 results
: IBA
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Somatostatin (Somatotropin Release-Inhibiting Factor)
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4 outcomes 3 studies in 51 results
: IBA
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Octreotide (Sandostatin)
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3 outcomes 4 studies in 40 results
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FDA 14
Generic
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lanreotide (Somatuline)
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1 outcome 2 studies in 6 results
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FDA 1
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Prolactin
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1 outcome 1 study in 19 results
: IBA
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
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1 outcome 1 study in 11 results
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FDA 7
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Glucose (Dextrose)
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1 outcome 1 study in 4 results
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FDA 175
Generic
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Sirolimus (Rapamycin)
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1 outcome 1 study in 1 result
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FDA 2
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everolimus
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1 outcome 1 study in 1 result
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FDA 2
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pasireotide
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1 outcome in 3 results
: IBA
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Diseases Related to Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma
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Acromegaly
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Pituitary Neoplasms (Pituitary Adenoma)
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Adenoma (Adenomas)
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Carcinoid Tumor (Carcinoid)
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Islet Cell Adenoma (Islet Cell Tumors)
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Key Therapies for Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma
Efficacy Chart >>
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Radiotherapy
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1 outcome in 9 results
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Conformal Radiotherapy
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1 outcome in 1 result
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Hypophysectomy
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1 outcome in 1 result
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Aftercare (After-Treatment)
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3 results
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Therapeutics
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1 result
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