Muscle changes in acromegaly.
- 16 October 1976
- Vol. 2 (6041) , 914-915
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.2.6041.914
Abstract
Muscle biopsy specimens were obtained from 18 patients with acromegaly of varying degrees of severity. Half the specimens showed hypertrophy of type 1 fibres, while atrophy was most often seen in type 2 fibres. A direct correlation between muscle appearances and growth hormone levels was not observed. The needle biopsy technique is particularly suitable for determining the natural history of acrometalic myopathy.Keywords
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