Somatostatine and its analogues

From basic research to treatment.

The aim of this book is to report, with the help of the best French-speaking specialists, on the knowledge that has been gained since the discovery of somatostatine 25 years ago.
This peptide that inhibits the growth hormone is one of the major discoveries of recent times.
It is now used to reduce hypophyseal, gastrointestinal and neuroendocrine tumors and provides real assistance in making some disgnoses in tumor imaging.
This synthesis will be extremely useful for all concerned specialists.