“…There are limited data on the serum lipoprotein changes that accompany treatment of acromegaly. The reduction of mean serum GH below 5 mU/ l, by surgery or somatostatin analogue (SMS) therapy, produces a significant fall in serum TG, a rise in HDL and an increase in apo A1 (Tsuchiya et al , 1990;James et al , 1991;Cohen et al , 1992;Lam et al , 1993;Oscarsson et al , 1994;Wildbrett et al , 1997). With the exception of Landin-Wilhelmsen et al .…”