Clinical trial NCT00615004 - References

Acromegaly — Cardiovascular Outcome After Surgery or Somatostatin Analogues

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An Observational, Retrospective, Comparative Study to Investigate Differential Outcome on Cardiomyopathy Following Control of Acromegaly After Surgery or Somatostatin Analogues Given as First-Line Therapy

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