Which of the following statement(s) is/are true with respect to growth hormone secreting pituitary adenomas?
- Fewer than 50% of patients will have growth hormone levels over 10 ng/mL
- Oral glucose administration suppresses growth hormone levels in patients with acromegaly

- Over 80% of growth hormone-secreting microadenomas can be cured with transphenoidal resection
- Preoperative treatment of macroadenomas with a somatostatin analogue may improve postoperative remission rates
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