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. 1979 Aug 18;2(8138):332-3.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(79)90346-5.

Acromegaly and narcolepsy

A J Barnes, C Pallis, G F Joplin

Acromegaly and narcolepsy

A J Barnes et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

7 of 372 acromegalic patients had troublesome episodes of paroxysmal daytime sleep. Although 3 patients had complete remission of symptoms within a few days of pituitary implantation of isotopes, the cause of this increased frequency of narcolepsy among acromegalic patients is not known.

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