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2022


Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)


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Acromegaly Caused by Ectopic Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone Secretion: A Review.

Authors

Zendran I, Gut G, Kałużny M, Zawadzka K, Bolanowski M
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022; 13:867965.
PMID: 35757397.

Abstract

Ectopic acromegaly is a rare condition caused most frequently by growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) secretion from neuroendocrine tumors. The diagnosis is often difficult to establish as its main symptoms do not differ from those of acromegaly of pituitary origin.