Double benefit of long-acting somatostatin analogs in a patient with coexistence of acromegaly and ulcerative colitis
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2016Author
Tanrikulu, S.
Yalin, G. Y.
Canbaz, B.
Akyuz, F.
Yarman, S.
Dogansen, S. C.
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What is known and objectiveSomatostatin analogs control GH/IGF-1 excess in acromegaly. Somatostatin receptors also mediate the complex effects of somatostatin on the gastrointestinal tract and may be defensive in inflammatory bowel diseases, such as ulcerative colitis. We present a patient who showed good response to long-acting octreotide (OCT-LAR) treatment in terms of both acromegaly and ulcerative colitis (UC).
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