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Characterization of resistance to the prolactin-lowering effects of cabergoline in macroprolactinomas: a study in 122 patients by Delgrange, Etienne, Daems, Tania, Verhelst, Johan, Abs, Roger, Maiter, Dominique

“…ContextMacroprolactinomas poorly responsive to dopamine-agonists are often more aggressive and are usually termed ‘resistant’ but this clinical concept has…”
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The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and associated cardiovascular complications in adult-onset GHD during GH replacement: a KIMS analysis by Verhelst, Johan, Mattsson, Anders F, Camacho-Hübner, Cecilia, Luger, Anton, Abs, Roger

“…Background Adult-onset growth hormone deficiency (AO-GHD) is associated with an increased prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Aim To determine the…”
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Endocrine Consequences of Long-Term Intrathecal Administration of Opioids by Abs, Roger, Verhelst, Johan, Maeyaert, Jan, Van Buyten, Jean-Pierre, Opsomer, Frank, Adriaensen, Hugo, Verlooy, Jan, Van Havenbergh, Tony, Smet, Mike, Van Acker, Kristien

“…Intrathecal administration of opioids is a very efficient tool in the long-term control of intractable nonmalignant pain. However, despite the well known role…”
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Cabergoline in the Treatment of Hyperprolactinemia: A Study in 455 Patients by Verhelst, Johan, Abs, Roger, Maiter, Dominique, van den Bruel, Annick, Vandeweghe, Mark, Velkeniers, Brigitte, Mockel, Jean, Lamberigts, Gerard, Petrossians, Patrick, Coremans, Peter, Mahler, Charles, Stevenaert, Achille, Verlooy, Jan, Raftopoulos, Christian, Beckers, Albert

“…Cabergoline is a new long-acting dopamine agonist that is very effective and well tolerated in patients with pathological hyperprolactinemia. The aim of this…”
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Cabergoline in the Treatment of Acromegaly: A Study in 64 Patients by Abs, Roger, Verhelst, Johan, Maiter, Dominique, Van Acker, Kristien, Nobels, Frank, Coolens, Jean-Luc, Mahler, Charles, Beckers, Albert

“…Cabergoline is a new, long acting, dopamine agonist that is more effective and better tolerated than bromocriptine in patients with hyperprolactinemia. Because…”
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Incidence of Diabetes Mellitus and Evolution of Glucose Parameters in Growth Hormone–Deficient Subjects During Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy by Luger, Anton, Mattsson, Anders F., KoŁtowska-Häggström, Maria, Thunander, Maria, Góth, Miklos, Verhelst, Johan, Abs, Roger

“…OBJECTIVE Growth hormone (GH) deficiency is associated with insulin resistance and diabetes. The aim of the current study was to determine incidence of…”
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Long-term growth hormone replacement therapy in hypopituitary adults by VERHELST, Johan, ABS, Roger

“…Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in the adult has now been fully recognised as a clinical entity characterised by abnormal body composition, osteopenia,…”
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Remission of acromegaly following long-term therapy with cabergoline: report of two cases by Verhelst, Johan A., Abrams, Pascale J., Abs, Roger

“…Dopamine agonists are effective in some patients with acromegaly and in this condition treatment is considered to be chronic. We describe two acromegalic…”
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Cardiovascular risk factors in hypopituitary GH-deficient adults by Verhelst, Johan, Abs, Roger

“…Design Data on lipids, body composition, and blood pressure (BP) from all published KIMS papers are summarized and compared with a literature review. Results…”
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Authors' Response: Toward the Establishment of a Clinical Prediction Rule for Response of Prolactinomas to Cabergoline by Verhelst, Johan A

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Incidence of Diabetes Mellitus and Evolution of Glucose Parameters in Growth Hormone–Deficient Subjects During Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy: A long-term observational study by Luger, Anton, Mattsson, Anders F, KoŁtowska-Häggström, Maria, Thunander, Maria, Góth, Miklos, Verhelst, Johan, Abs, Roger

“…OBJECTIVE: Growth hormone (GH) deficiency is associated with insulin resistance and diabetes. The aim of the current study was to determine incidence of…”
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Relative Risks of Contributing Factors to Morbidity and Mortality in Adults With Craniopharyngioma on Growth Hormone Replacement by Yuen, Kevin C J, Mattsson, Anders F, Burman, Pia, Erfurth, Eva-Marie, Camacho-Hubner, Cecilia, Fox, Janet L, Verhelst, Johan, Geffner, Mitchell E, Abs, Roger

“…In adults, craniopharyngioma (CP) of either childhood-onset (CO-CP) or adult-onset (AO-CP) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, but data on…”
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Prevalence and characteristics of the metabolic syndrome in 2479 hypopituitary patients with adult-onset GH deficiency before GH replacement: a KIMS analysis by Verhelst, Johan, Mattsson, Anders F, Luger, Anton, Thunander, Maria, Góth, Miklós I, Kołtowska-Häggström, Maria, Abs, Roger

“…ObjectiveAn increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in adult GH deficiency (GHD) may be related to hypopituitarism but also to the presence of…”
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Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in 6050 hypopituitary patients with adult-onset GH deficiency before GH replacement: a KIMS analysis by Abs, Roger, Mattsson, Anders F, Thunander, Maria, Verhelst, Johan, Góth, Miklós I, Wilton, Patrick, Kołtowska-Häggström, Maria, Luger, Anton

“…ObjectiveGH deficiency (GHD) in adults is characterized by a tendency toward obesity and an adverse body composition with visceral fat deposit and may thus…”
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Corticotropin‐Dependent Cushing's Syndrome in Older People: Presentation of Five Cases and Therapeutical Use of Ketoconazole by Berwaerts, Joris J., Verhelst, Johan A., Verhaert, Griet C., Verhaegen, Ann A., Abs, Roger E.

“…BACKGROUND: Cushing's syndrome is a rare disorder. The corticotropin (ACTH)‐dependent form of this syndrome generally results either from excessive ACTH…”
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Active acromegaly is associated with decreased hs-CRP and NT-proBNP serum levels: insights from the Belgian registry of acromegaly by Verhelst, Johan, Velkeniers, Brigitte, Maiter, Dominique, Haentjens, Patrick, T'Sjoen, Guy, Rietzschel, Ernst, Corvilain, Bernard, Abrams, Pascale, Nobels, Frank, Abs, Roger, Bex, Marie

“…ObjectivePatients with active acromegaly have an increased prevalence of cardiomyopathy and heart failure but a less than expected risk of coronary artery…”
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Hyperprolactinemia: pathophysiology and management by Verhelst, Johan, Abs, Roger

“…Hyperprolactinemia is commonly found in both female and male patients with abnormal sexual and/or reproductive function or with galactorrhea. If serum…”
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Painful gynaecomastia during omeprazole therapy by Convens, C, Verhelst, J, Mahler, C

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Optimalization and cost management of lanreotide-Autogel therapy in acromegaly by Abrams, Pascale, Alexopoulou, Orsalia, Abs, Roger, Maiter, Dominique, Verhelst, Johan

“…AbstractBackgroundLanreotide-Autogel is a depot formulation of the somatostatin analog lanreotide used in the treatment of acromegaly. We investigated whether…”
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Hyperfunctioning metastatic follicular thyroid carcinoma in Pendred's syndrome by Abs, R, Verhelst, J, Schoofs, E, De Somer, E

“…A 66-year-old woman with Pendred's syndrome underwent a partial thyroidectomy when she was 17 years old. At the age of 52 years, she had a second thyroid…”
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