title: Critical appraisal of a randomized trial: surgery is superior to octreotide LAR in newly diagnosed patients with acromegaly.
authors.forename: Rafael S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Scheffel
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dora
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design
chemical_list: D015282:Octreotide