This podcast by Dr. Lewis Blevins offers a comprehensive review of growth hormone, GH deficiency, diagnostic testing, a statistics discussion on the strength and accuracy of a diagnostic test and an in-depth explanation of Macrilen an exciting new GH stimulation test.  Enjoy!

More articles and podcasts Growth Hormone and Growth Hormone Deficiency here

From the desk of Dr. Lewis Blevins, co-founder.  In today's podcast, Dr. Blevins discusses his views and experiences with acromegaly and cancer and reviews the latest study on the subject from Denmark.  You'll find a link to the study here.

Listen to a discussion of Acromegaly cases that, for a variety of clinical and biochemical reasons, are difficult to discern.  Learn about people with definite acromegaly but negative MRI studies.   Why are some microadenomas not seen on MRI or we see cases of clear-cut acromegaly with normal levels of IGF-1? - What is micro-megaly?  It's all here

In this informative podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins explores the long-term issues affecting people with Cushing's disease and syndrome.  For more information on Cushing's download this series of podcasts.

In this podcast, Dr. Blevins discusses growth hormone replacement, growth hormone deficiency tests, and some of the implications that affect medical decision making

Today's podcast brings together Dr. Phillip Thedosopoulos, Professor and Vice Chairman of Neurological Surgery at the University of California San Francisco and Director of the skull based tumor program at UCSF; and Dr. Lewis Blevins, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Clinical Neurological Surgery, Medical Director, California Center for Pituitary Disorders at UCSF and co-founder of Pituitary World News.  These are two of the very best pituitary specialist discussing - in an accessible and engaging podcast - the latest thinking, research, techniques, and insights into the world of endoscopic pituitary surgery.

Arthropathy is one of the most insidious conditions that can affect people with acromegaly often with challenging quality of life issues.   Bone and joint issues are very common.  In this enlightening podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins and Jorge Faccinetti discuss the condition and its effects.  Read more about acromegaly complications here.  A few good sources for information on arthritis, osteoporosis, bone and joint disease

Today's podcast is on ACTH producing pituitary adenomas.  Dr. Blevins discusses the different factors and theories that lead to the development of these tumors, challenges in diagnosis and treatment.  The podcast also highlights a few very interesting cases.  Don't miss Dr. Blevins insights from more than 20 years evaluating people with pituitary disorders.

This podcast focuses on the results of our latest Pituitary World News survey on Cyclical Cushing's Syndrome.  Dr. Blevins offers his views and a very interesting, highly educational discussion on this condition.

I was fortunate to cross paths with Dan Jeffries a few weeks ago and chat with him about his journey with Acromegaly and a few other things. But I'll let him tell you all about it!  Dan is a patient advocate and an author.  His book ME, MYSELF, AND EYE, a memoir, is a very funny, light-hearted look at his experiences with two tough diseases.