Condition

Acromegaloid Facial Appearance Syndrome

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Condition 101

What are the alternative names for Acromegaloid Facial Appearance Syndrome?

AFA syndrome
Thick lips and oral mucosa

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Annamaria A. Colao

Annamaria A. Colao

Serafinella P. Cannavo

Messina, 82, IT

Monica R. Gadelha

Rio De Janeiro, RJ, BR

Barcelona, CT, ES

Philippe Chanson

Freiburg, BW, DE

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Latest Research

Latest Advance

Study

Condition: Acromegaly
Journal: BMC endocrine disorders
Treatment Used: Somatostatin Analogues (SAs) with Pegvisomant
Number of Patients: 0
Published — August 20, 2020

This study evaluated the effectiveness of combined therapy with somatostatin analogues (drugs that block the extra release of hormones) with pegvisomant for the treatment of acromegaly (when the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood).

Latest Advance

Study

Condition: Pituitary Adenomas
Journal: Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America
Treatment Used: Dopamine Agonists
Number of Patients: 0
Published — August 04, 2020

This article discusses the role of dopamine agonists in the treatment of pituitary adenoma.

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Clinical Trials

Clinical Trial

Drug

Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Drug
Participants: 40
Start Date: December 2020

An Open Label, Randomized, Phase 2 Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of IONIS-GHR-LRx, an Antisense Inhibitor of the Growth Hormone Receptor, Administered Monthly as Monotherapy in Patients With Acromegaly

Clinical Trial

Behavioral

Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Behavioral
Participants: 120
Start Date: September 1, 2020

Effects of Mindfulness Therapy in Patients With Acromegaly and in Patients With Cushing's Syndrome

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