Purpose Acromegaly is a rare chronic disease characterized by systemic comorbidity and
reduced quality of life. Although achieving biochemical control has always been the primary …

Acromegaly is a complex disease with excessive growth hormone and insulin-like growth
factor 1 (IGF-1) causing multisystem effects, particularly cardiovascular, respiratory, and …

Context Joint complaints in patients with acromegaly are common, although the long-term
disease course is largely unknown. Objective This study aims to evaluate the long-term …

Introduction: Acromegaly is commonly complicated by arthropathy and skeletal fragility with
high risk of vertebral fractures (VFs). Objective: This study aimed to assess whether VFs may …

Purpose Acromegalic arthropathy is a well-known phenomenon, occurring in most patients
regardless of disease status. To date, solely hips, knees, hands, and spinal joints have been …

Purpose Current treatment of acromegaly restores a normal life expectancy in most cases.
So, the study of persistent complications affecting patients' quality of life (QoL) is of …

Context Acromegaly is an insidious disease associated with severe somatic morbidity but
data on socioeconomic status are scarce. Objective To study the socioeconomic status in …

Acromegaly is an uncommon metabolic disorder, often diagnosed after a long delay. One
symptom seen in many patients with acromegaly is arthralgia, a finding that calls for the use …

Background Improvement in acromegaly management increased disease survival and
prevalence. Evidence regarding acromegaly in older adults are sparse. We aim to explore …

Context With the increasing number of older patients with acromegaly, it is important to
understand the effects of aging on the quality of life (QoL) in acromegaly. Objective To …