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July 01, 1998; Volume 65,Issue 7
Barkan, Ariel L.
- You have accessNew options for diagnosing and treating acromegalyAriel L. Barkan, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 1998, 65 (7) 343-349;
Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is a more sensitive clinical marker of acromegaly than growth hormone. Two new somatostatin analogs are available for treatment. With an illustration explaining the growth hormone cascade.
Bell, Gordon R.
- You have accessNewer management options in patients with spinal metastasisRobert F. McLain, MD and Gordon R. Bell, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 1998, 65 (7) 359-367;
For some patients with spinal metastasis, new surgical options can prolong survival and immediately improve function. With an illustration that explains the new treatment options.