• Effectiveness of lanreotide autogel 120 mg at extended dosing intervals for acromegaly 

      Bernabéu, Ignacio; Fajardo, Carmen; Marazuela, Mónica; Cordido, Fernando; Venegas, Eva; Pablos Velasco, Pedro de; Piedrola Maroto, Gonzalo; Olvera Márquez, María del Pilar; Pavón de Paz, Isabel; Carvalho, Davide; Romero, Carmen; De la Cruz, Guillermo; Álvarez Escolá, Cristina (Springer, 2020-07-28)
      [Abstract] Purpose. Recent data indicate that extended dosing intervals (EDIs) with lanreotide autogel 120 mg are effective and well-received among patients with acromegaly who have achieved biochemical control with monthly ...
    • Factors associated with therapeutic response in acromegaly diagnosed in the elderly in Spain 

      Biagetti, Betina; Iglesias, Pedro; Villar-Taibo, Rocío; Moure, María-Dolores; Paja, Miguel; Araújo-Castro, Marta; Ares, Jessica; Álvarez-Escola, Cristina; Vicente, Almudena; Álvarez Guivernau, Élia; Novoa-Testa, Iria; Guerrero Pérez, Fernando; Cámara, Rosa; Lecumberri, Beatriz; García Gómez, Carlos; Bernabéu, Ignacio; Manjón, Laura; Gaztambide, Sonia; Cordido, Fernando; Webb, Susan; Webb, Susan M.; Menéndez-Torre, Edelmiro Luis; Díez, Juan J.; Simó, Rafael; Puig-Domingo, Manel (Frontiers, 2022-09-16)
      [Abstract] Context: Some reports suggest that acromegaly in elderly patients has a more benign clinical behavior and could have a better response to first-generation long-acting somatostatin receptor ligands (SRL). However, ...
    • Practical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly 

      Cordido, Fernando; García-Arnés, Juan Antonio; Marazuela, Mónica; Torres Vela, Elena (Elsevier, 2013-10)
      [Abstract] Acromegaly and gigantism are due to excess GH secretion, usually by a pituitary adenoma. It is an uncommon disease. Diagnosis is made by showing elevated GH and IGF-I levels in patients with a clinical picture ...
    • Treatment with growth hormone for adults with growth hormone deficiency syndrome: benefits and risks 

      Díez, Juan José; Sangiao-Alvarellos, Susana; Cordido, Fernando (MDPI, 2018-03-17)
      [Abstract] Pharmacological treatment of growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in adults began in clinical practice more than 20 years ago. Since then, a great volume of experience has been accumulated on its effects on the ...