• Beneficios y riesgos de la hormona del crecimiento en adultos con déficit de la misma 

      Díez, Juan José; Cordido, Fernando (Elsevier, 2014-01-28)
      [Resumen] La deficiencia de hormona del crecimiento («growth hormone», GH) en el adulto es un síndrome clínico plenamente reconocido que entraña consecuencias adversas para la salud. Muchas de ellas pueden ser mejoradas ...
    • 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 ...
    • Recovery from neurological sequelae secondary to oncological brain surgery in an adult growth hormone-deficient patient after growth hormone treatment 

      Devesa, Jesús; Reimunde, Pedro; Devesa, Ana; Souto-Camba, Sonia; López Amado, Manuel; Martínez Devesa, Pablo; Arce, Víctor Manuel (Foundation of Rehabilitation Information, 2009)
      [Abstract] Objective: To report an unusual case of significant neurological recovery in a 26-year-old growth hormone-deficient female patient with significant neurological sequelae resulting from brain surgery at 11 years ...
    • 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 ...