Medicinsk kombinationsbehandling af akromegali med somatostatinanalog og en vaeksthormon-receptorantagonist

Jens Otto Lunde Jørgensen, Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen, Jan Frystyk, Jian-Wen Chen, Lars Østergård Kristensen, Claus Hagen, Hans Ørskov

    Abstract

    We tested the effect of co-treatment of acromegaly with a somatostatin analogue (SA) and a growth hormone receptor antagonist (GHA). Eleven patients underwent: 1) conventional treatment with SA, 2) discontinued treatment, 3) 6 weeks treatment with GHA (10 mg), 4) 6 weeks treatment with GHA (15 mg), 5) 3 months combined SA and GHA. Circulating IGF-I was lowered by GHA and more so with combined treatment. Treatment with GHA increased endogenous GH levels, which was partly reversed by combined treatment. Plasma glucose levels were highest during SA treatment and lowest with GHA. Co-treatment of acromegaly with SA and GHA is a promising concept.

    Bidragets oversatte titelMedical co-treatment af acromegaly with a somatostatin analogue and a growth hormone receptor antagonist
    OriginalsprogDansk
    TidsskriftUgeskrift for Laeger
    Vol/bind169
    Udgave nummer10
    Sider (fra-til)911-3
    Antal sider3
    ISSN0041-5782
    StatusUdgivet - 5 mar. 2007

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