title: Dose and frequency titration of somatostatin analogues in the treatment of acromegaly - an injection of expediency?
authors.affiliation: Endocrine Unit, Medicines Information and Clinical Trials Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, NE1 4LP, UK.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gilroy
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000378:metabolism; D015282:Octreotide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; C060347:lanreotide; D013004:Somatostatin; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D013006:Growth Hormone; D015282:Octreotide