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Blue Banyan Books
We appreciate your interest in Blouse and Skirt Books. We are interested in writing that is bold and riveting by voices that have something to say and can say it differently. We want works that make the reader sit up and take notice.
We produce poetry and fiction (adult and young adult) and we are also interested in memoirs and biographies.
For our adult fiction we consider both literary and genre works, including speculative fiction, fantasy, poetry, memoirs, noir, graphic novels and works that defy any existing cubby-hole we could shove it into.
For our YA novels we are interested in fantasy, dystopian fiction, thrillers, mysteries. But while Soucouya and Ole Higues are welcome no vampires and weirwolves please! We are also interested in interactive works aimed at the digital market.
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Abstract
Purpose
The 14th Acromegaly Consensus Conference was convened to consider biochemical criteria for acromegaly diagnosis and evaluation of therapeutic efficacy.
Methods
Fifty-six acromegaly experts from 16 countries reviewed and discussed current evidence focused on biochemical assays; criteria for diagnosis and the role of imaging, pathology, and clinical assessments; consequences of diagnostic delay; criteria for remission and recommendations for follow up; and the value of assessment and monitoring in defining disease progression, selecting appropriate treatments, and maximizing patient outcomes.
Results
In a patient with typical acromegaly features, insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I > 1.3 times the upper limit of normal for age confirms the diagnosis. Random growth hormone (GH) measured after overnight fasting may be useful for informing prognosis, but is not required for diagnosis. For patients with equivocal results, IGF-I measurements using the same validated assay can be repeated, and oral glucose tolerance testing might also be useful. Although biochemical remission is the primary assessment of treatment outcome, biochemical findings should be interpreted within the clinical context of acromegaly. Follow up assessments should consider biochemical eva