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                                    Diagnosis and Treatment of Acromegaly%u2022 IGF-1 (screening test)%u2022 Oral glucose tolerance test to confirm%u2022 MRI scan of pituitaryDiagnosis:%u2022 Trans-sphenoidal surgery (treatment of choice)%u2022 Somatostatin analogues (e.g., octreotide)%u2022 GH receptor antagonist (pegvisomant)%u2022 RadiotherapyTreatment:
                                
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