Sandostatin® in the Treatment of Acromegaly : Consensus Round Table, Amsterdam 1987 /
Acromegaly is a relatively rare chronic disease. Nevertheless, it is life-threatening in its sequelae, for example, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Since it also has disfiguring properties - especially of the head and face - acromegaly has serious psychological consequences which are reinfo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1988.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Acromegaly is a relatively rare chronic disease. Nevertheless, it is life-threatening in its sequelae, for example, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Since it also has disfiguring properties - especially of the head and face - acromegaly has serious psychological consequences which are reinforced by the awareness of factors such as excessive sweating. It is precisely on these signs and symptoms that Sandostatin R has a rapid effect, thus improving the patient's quality of life as well as counteracting the underlying processes. SandostatinÊ. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 171 pages 78 illustrations) |
| ISBN: | 9783642736940 (electronic bk.) 3642736947 (electronic bk.) |