Over the past decade, important progress in the treatment options for acromegaly has been made, which required an update of the 'Cortina criteria for cure' described in a consensus statement of ...

Indeed, the concept of "inactive" or "burnt-out" acromegaly appears to have little applicability. In our experience, as in that of others, virtually all untreated patients with physical signs of ...

Acromegaly is due to hypersecretion of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I). The aim of treatment is to limit this excess secretion and to reduce morbidity and mortality ...