Delayed diagnosis of acromegaly in a patient with focal segmental Glomerulosclerosis: a rare case report and literature review

Delayed diagnosis of acromegaly in a patient with focal segmental Glomerulosclerosis: a rare case report and literature review

Abstract Background Experimental studies have demonstrated that hypersecretion of growth hormone (GH) is associated with development of glomerular sclerosis. However, clinical case of such condition is very rare. Here we presented a case of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) associated with a...

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Main Authors: Jia Zheng, Zhao Cui, Ji-cheng Lv, Hong-zhou Duan, Su-xia Wang, Jun-qing Zhang, Fu-de Zhou, Xiao-hui Guo, Ming-hui Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Acromegaly
Treatment
Growth hormone
Pituitary adenoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1626-1

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