to determine whether human calcitonin inhibits gh secretion in acromegaly , as previously described for healthy subjects , the effect of an i.v . bolus injection of calcitonin or saline on gh levels in patients with active acromegaly was studied and compared to that of an i.v . bolus injection of the synthetic somatostatin analogue , octreotide .
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acromegaly
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octreotide