Acromegaly and pregnancy.
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چکیده
La GH placentaria (GH-V) se convierte en el componente principal de la GH circulante a partir del segundo trimestre de embarazo. La GH-V es secretada continuamente e induce la producción hepática materna de IGF-I que, en mujeres sanas, inhibe la secreción de GH hipofisaria. En mujeres acromegálicas embarazadas las células adenomatosas somatotropas son resistentes a la retroalimentación inhibidora de la IGF-I y, por lo tanto, los niveles circulantes de GH de origen hipofisario se mantienen elevados durante todo el embarazo1. Dado que los RIA o los IRMA usados en la rutina clínica no detectan la GH-V, se deben utilizar pruebas específicas que sean capaces de diferenciar la GH de origen hipofisario de la GH-V, para así poder diagnosticar la acromegalia durante el embarazo. Los niveles séricos de IGF-I durante el embarazo son variables dependiendo del trimestre. Una disminución de los niveles de IGF-I durante el primer trimestre ha sido descrita en mujeres sanas, así
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Endocrinologia y nutricion : organo de la Sociedad Espanola de Endocrinologia y Nutricion
دوره 60 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013