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In patients with controlled acromegaly, indices of glucose homeostasis correlate with IGF-1 levels rather than with type of treatment.

Amelie DecockDr Charlotte VerrokenFrederique Van de VeldeTina VilsbøllJens Juul HolstGuy T'SjoenBruno Lapauw
Published in: Clinical endocrinology (2021)
In this cross-sectional study in patients with controlled acromegaly, there were no differences in glucose homeostasis or postprandial substrate metabolism according to treatment modality. However, a lower IGF1 level seems associated with a better metabolic profile.
Keyphrases
  • blood glucose
  • growth hormone
  • type diabetes
  • blood pressure
  • cell proliferation
  • adipose tissue
  • signaling pathway
  • glycemic control