Increased Prevalence of Gallbladder Polyps in Acromegaly

Introduction: Several studies have suggested an increased prevalence of benign and malignant tumors in acromegaly, particularly colonic neoplasms. The gallbladder's epithelial similarity to the colon raises the possibility that gallbladder polyps (GBP) may occur more frequently in acromegaly. P...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 2011-07, Vol.96 (7), p.E1120-E1125
Hauptverfasser:	Annamalai, Anand K, Gayton, Emma L, Webb, Alison, Halsall, David J, Rice, Caiomhe, Ibram, Ferda, Chaudhry, Afzal N, Simpson, Helen L, Berman, Laurence, Gurnell, Mark
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acromegaly - blood Acromegaly - diagnosis Acromegaly - epidemiology Acromegaly - etiology Adenoma - complications Adult Age Factors Aged Female Gallbladder Diseases - blood Gallbladder Diseases - epidemiology Human Growth Hormone - blood Humans Insulin-Like Growth Factor I - metabolism Male Middle Aged Pituitary Neoplasms - complications Polyps - blood Polyps - epidemiology Prevalence
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