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A 42-year-old male presented with chronic and persistent headache. On examination, he was found to have acral enlargement with increased sweating. What to do next?
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Bhansali, A., Gogate, Y. (2015). Acromegaly: Diagnosis and Treatment. In: Clinical Rounds in Endocrinology. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2398-6_2
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