A Case of Acromegaly in which a Pituitary Gland Tumor was Reduced Significantly by Administering Octreotide Long Acting Release (LAR) and Could Be Removed Surgically-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A Case of Acromegaly in which a Pituitary Gland Tumor was Reduced Significantly by Administering Octreotide Long Acting Release (LAR) and Could Be Removed Surgically

Published:2017 Issue:3 Volume:39 Page:241-245
ISSN:0387-821X
Container-title:Journal of UOEH
language:en
Short-container-title:J UOEH

Author:

ARAO Tadashi¹²,OKADA Yosuke²,UEMURA Fumi²,NISHIZAWA Shigeru³,TANAKA Yoshiya²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Internal Medicine, Japan Labour Health and Safety Organization Kyushu Rosai Hospital, Moji Medical Center, Japan

2. First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

3. Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Publisher

The University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,General Medicine

Link

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/juoeh/39/3/39_241/_pdf

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