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author = "Beckers, Albert"
Effect of treatment with octreotide on the morphology of growth hormone secreting pituitary adenomas : study of 24 cases.
Author(s) :
Beckers, Albert
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Kovacs, K.
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Horvwarth, E.
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Abs, R.
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Reznik, Michel
,
Stevenaert, Achille
Description :
Twenty-four acromegalic patients were treated with octreotide subcutaneously for periods of 3 to 6 weeks (group I, 12 cases) or 6 months (group II, 12 cases) before transsphenoidal surgery. Radiological studies performed in 19 patients before and at the end of this treatment period revealed no chang...
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ORBi (University of Liège)
Language(s) :
English
Absence d'hypogonadisme chez un patient masculin avec prolactinome géant : un paradoxe clinique Absence of hypogonadism in a male patient with a giant prolactinoma: a clinical paradox.
Author(s) :
Tamagno, Gianluca
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Daly, Adrian
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Deprez, Manuel
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Vroonen, Laurent
,
Andris, Cécile
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Martin, Didier
,
Beckers, Albert
Description :
Background
Impotence and decreased libido are the cardinal features of prolactinomas in males. We describe the unusual clinical, pathological and biochemical features in a male patient with a giant prolactinoma and normal gonadal function.
Case Report
A 57 year-old man presented with visual symptom...
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ORBi (University of Liège)
Language(s) :
French
Nodules de la thyroide Thyroid Nodules
Author(s) :
Borges-Martins, L.
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Betea, Daniela
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Thiry, Anne-Marie
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Petrossians, Patrick
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Beckers, Albert
Description :
Thyroid nodules are commonly encountered in clinical practice. They are present in 4 to 7% of the population by neck palpation and 30 to 50% by ultrasonography. Most are benign and could be neglected by the clinician and his patient. However, 5% of nodules are malignant, requiring surgical treatment...
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ORBi (University of Liège)
Language(s) :
French
Caractérisation clinique et génétique des adénomes hypophysaires familiaux isolés (FIPA). Clinical and genetic characterization of FIPA (familial isolated pituitary adenomas)
Author(s) :
Beckers, Albert
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Apetrii, P.
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Daly, Adrian
,
Tichomirova, M.
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Vanbellinghen, Jean-François
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Georges, Mathieu
,
Bours, Vincent
Description :
Pituitary adenomas are common brain tumours at autopsy and radiological series of unselected population. Historically, few epidemiologic data regarding the prevalence of clinically apparent pituitary adenomas have been available. Recently, a cross-sectional study conducted in Liege, Belgium, noted t...
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ORBi (University of Liège)
Language(s) :
French
Comment j'explore... Une valeur élevée de calcitonine? How do you investigate an elevated calcitonin level?
Author(s) :
Rikir, Estelle
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Valdes Socin, Hernan Gonzalo
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Vroonen, Laurent
,
Daly, Adrian
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Thiry, Albert
,
Meurisse, Michel
,
Beckers, Albert
Description :
This article describes a case of lung cancer with associated hypercalcitoninemia in a man with a goitre. The case raises the problem of the differential diagnosis between medullary thyroid carcinoma and a neuroendocrine neoplasm with ectopic calcitonin secretion. The article first reviews the physio...
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ORBi (University of Liège)
Language(s) :
French
Etude échocardiographique longitudinale chez des patients atteints de prolactinome et traités par Cabergoline
Author(s) :
Lancellotti, Patrizio
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Latta, K.
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O'Connor, K.
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Romano, G.
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Daly, Adrian
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Pierard, Luc
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Beckers, Albert
Description :
Repository :
ORBi (University of Liège)
Language(s) :
French
Genetic susceptibility in pituitary adenomas : From pathogenesis to clinical implications
Author(s) :
Jaffrain-rea, Marie-Lise
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Daly, Adrian
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Angelini, Mariolina
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Petrossians, Patrick
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Bours, Vincent
,
Beckers, Albert
Description :
Repository :
ORBi (University of Liège)
Language(s) :
English
Pituitary incidentaloma : An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline
Author(s) :
Freda, Pamela
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Beckers, Albert
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Katznelson, Laurence
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Molitch, Mark
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Montori, Victor
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Post, Kalmon
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Lee vance, Mary
Description :
Repository :
ORBi (University of Liège)
Language(s) :
English
Testicular effects of isolated luteinizing hormone deficiency and reversal by long-term human chorionic gonadotropin treatment.
Author(s) :
Valdes Socin, Hernan Gonzalo
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Salvi, Roberto
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Thiry, Albert
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Daly, Adrian
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Pralong, F. P.
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Gaillard, Rolf
,
Beckers, Albert
Description :
Repository :
ORBi (University of Liège)
Language(s) :
English
Human anti-animal antibodies interference in the Siemens Immulite chemiluminescent insulin immuno-assay: about one case
Author(s) :
Cavalier, Etienne
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Huberty, Véronique
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Carlisi, Ignazia
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Chapelle, Jean-Paul
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Vroonen, Laurent
,
Beckers, Albert
Description :
Repository :
ORBi (University of Liège)
Language(s) :
English