Evaluation of temporal muscle thickness in subjects with acromegaly: a follow-up study

Víctor Navas-Moreno, Marta Araujo-Castro, María Sara Tapia-Sanchiz, Fernando Sebastián-Valles, Miguel Antonio Sampedro-Núñez, Nuria Sánchez de la Blanca, Rebeca Martínez-Hernández, Víctor Rodríguez-Laval, Concepción Blanco, Betina Biagetti, Manel Puig-Domingo, Mónica Marazuela

Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Published online on April 27, 2026

Abstract

Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, Volume 17, January-December 2026.
Background:Growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) have recently been linked to temporal muscle thickness (TMT) in acromegaly; however, the relationship between treatment response and TMT remains unclear.Objectives:To evaluate whether TMT ...