Acromegaly: a challenging condition to diagnose

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Figure 1 Diagnostic flow of acromegaly.

Note: Data from Rosario et al²⁶ and Cordido et al.²⁷
Abbreviations: GH, growth hormone; IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor-1; OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.

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