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Bromocriptine therapy in eleven patients with acromegaly.

L. Lundin, Sver­ker Ljunghall, Leif Wide, Henrik Boström

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Eleven patients with active acromegaly were treated with bromocriptine for one year or more. Nine showed significant reduction in plasma growth hormone levels and eight improvement with respect to clinical symptoms. No serious side effects were observed.

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Eleven patients with active acromegaly were treated with bromocriptine for one year or more. Nine showed significant reduction in plasma growth hormone levels and eight improvement with respect to clinical symptoms. No serious side effects were observed.

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Eleven patients with active acromegaly were treated with bromocriptine for one year or more. Nine showed significant reduction in plasma growth hormone levels and eight improvement with respect to clinical symptoms. No serious side effects were observed.

Key concepts: Bromocriptine, Acromegaly, Medicine, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Growth hormone, Hormone, Prolactin

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