Biochemical control of acromegaly in noncured patients is usually defined as serum growth hormone (GH) levels <2.0 µg/l, plus normal-for-age serum levels of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I).

A young man’s undiagnosed acromegaly leads to severe cardiac complications, highlighting the genetic links and diagnostic ...

IGF1 is the key growth-hormone-dependent effector protein regulating human linear growth; therefore, GHI involves disturbance in the production or action of IGF1. GHI describes a range of ...

Parliament has approved budgetary allocations for three key ministries, totaling over GH¢5.5 billion for the 2025 financial year. The approved funds will support the operations and projects of ...

The IGF-1:p.Ala118Thr variant had previously been ... It is produced by the liver in response to cues from growth hormone (GH) and is known to be remarkably well-conserved, with little to no ...

Current standard of care in acromegaly is resection, however, surgery alone does not always help normalize GH and IGF levels. Radiation and adjuvant pharmacotherapy - somatostatin analogues ...

Untreated GHD was associated with neurocognitive impairment and reduced physical functioning among adult survivors of childhood cancer.

District and municipal assemblies are demanding full control of their Internally Generated Funds (IGF) to tackle sanitation problems directly, citing delays in the release of the District Assemblies ...