Not provided
Not provided
| ID | Type | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| M-20070130 |
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Aarhus University Hospital | OTHER |
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of chronic elevated growth hormone on metabolism and insulin sensitivity by studying acromegalic patients before and after treatment.
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patients recently diagnosed with acromegaly |
|
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transsphenoidal adenomectomy | Procedure | Surgery |
|
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Insulin sensitivity | Before and after treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| QoL, body composition, intrahepatic and intramyocellular fat, substrate metabolism, Glucose tolerance | Before and after treatment |
Not provided
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Not provided
Not provided
Patiens recently diagnoses with acromegaly, recruited from the clinic
Not provided
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Jens Otto L. Jørgensen, Professor MD | Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Endocrinology | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Endocrinology, Aarhus University Hospital | Aarhus C | Aarhus | DK-8000 | Denmark |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41701620 | Derived | Baek A, Christiansen Arlien-Soborg M, Pedersen AKN, Dal J, Madsen MA, Hogild ML, Berryman D, Kopchick JJ, Pedersen SB, Bjerre M, Lebeck J, Jessen N, Jorgensen JOL. Growth hormone causes reversible fibrosis in muscle and fat: a study in patients with acromegaly. Eur J Endocrinol. 2026 Mar 4;194(3):299-306. doi: 10.1093/ejendo/lvag032. | |
| 31544947 |
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000172 | Acromegaly |
| D007333 | Insulin Resistance |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001849 | Bone Diseases, Endocrine |
| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D006964 | Hyperpituitarism |
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Whole blood, serum, muscle samples, fat samples
| Arlien-Soborg MC, Grondahl C, Baek A, Dal J, Madsen M, Hogild ML, Pedersen SB, Bjerre M, Jorgensen JOL. Fibroblast Activation Protein is a GH Target: A Prospective Study of Patients with Acromegaly Before and After Treatment. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Jan 1;105(1):dgz033. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgz033. |
| D010900 |
| Pituitary Diseases |
| D007027 | Hypothalamic Diseases |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D006946 | Hyperinsulinism |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |