Guía de recomendaciones para el diagnóstico clínico, bioquímico y por imágenes de la acromegalia. Federación Argentina de Sociedades de Endocrinología (FASEN) - 2017 / Guidelines for the clinical, biochemical and imaging diagnosis of acromegaly. Federación Argentina de Sociedades de Endocrinología (FASEN) - 2017
ABSTRACT Objective The aim is to formulate guidelines for the clinical, biochemical and imaging diagnosis of acromegaly in accordance with international criteria and resources available in Argentina. Participants The task force selected by FASEN included a multidisciplinary team of 5 endocrinologists (4 senior and 1 junior), a neurosurgeon and a biochemist, experts in the field. Evidence This evidence-based guidelines were developed using the AGREE methodology to describe both the recommendations and the quality of evidence. The draft of these guidelines was reviewed by endocrinologists, biochemists and neurosurgeons experts in the field. Conclusions Using an approach based on evidence, these guidelines address the diagnosis of acromegaly in Argentina.