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BACKGROUND: Somatostatin analogs (SA) have been used for over 25 years in the treatment of acromegaly. A major disadvantage is the need to continue therapy indefinitely. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of discontinuing therapy in well-controlled patients with acromegaly treated chronically with SA. DESIGN AND METHODS: Of the 205 subjects on octreotide LAR, we selected those who met the following criteria: two or more years of treatment, a stable dose and injection interval of 20 mg e...
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- 10.1530/eje-11-0738
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- Journal:
- European journal of endocrinology / European Federation of Endocrine Societies
- Volume:
- 166
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 21-26
- Publication date:
- 2012-01-05
- DOI:
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1479-683X
- ISSN:
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0804-4643
- URN:
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uuid:e91e54bb-68ac-4569-91a6-616f5b03f5e4
- Source identifiers:
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221322
- Local pid:
- pubs:221322
- Language:
- English
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- Copyright date:
- 2012
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Discontinuation of octreotide LAR after long term, successful treatment of patients with acromegaly: is it worth trying?
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