Pathogenesis and prevalence of hypertension in acromegaly

M Bondanelli, MR Ambrosio, EC degli Uberti - Pituitary, 2001 - Springer
Hypertension is an important complication of acromegaly, contributing to the increased
morbidity and mortality of this condition. Prevalence of hypertension in acromegalic patients …

Prevalence and pathogenesis of sleep apnea and lung disease in acromegaly

LM Fatti, M Scacchi, AI Pincelli, E Lavezzi, F Cavagnini - Pituitary, 2001 - Springer
Respiratory disorders are common and important complications in acromegaly. Patients
suffering from acromegaly display a 1.6–3.3 fold increase in mortality rate, which is due to …

Hypogonadism in patients with acromegaly: data from the multi‐centre acromegaly registry pilot study

L Katznelson, D Kleinberg, ML Vance… - Clinical …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE Because acromegaly is an uncommon disorder, epidemiological data
regarding the demographics of the disease such as the prevalence of hypogonadism have …

Marked improvement in cardiovascular function after successful transsphenoidal surgery in acromegalic patients

G Minniti, C Moroni, ML Jaffrain‐Rea… - Clinical …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVE Transsphenoidal surgery results in biochemical remission of acromegaly in 45–
80% of patients; however, few studies have addressed the impact of transsphenoidal …

Clinical features and therapeutic outcomes of 65 patients with acromegaly at Tokyo Women's Medical University

I Fukuda, N Hizuka, Y Murakami, E Itoh… - Internal …, 2001 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Acromegaly at Tokyo Women'sMedical University Page 1 @@ORIGINAL ARTICLE D Clinical
Features andTherapeutic Outcomesof 65Patients with Acromegaly at Tokyo Women'sMedical …

Relationship between blood pressure and glucose tolerance in acromegaly

ML Jaffrain‐Rea, C Moroni, R Baldelli… - Clinical …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Hypertension represents a well‐known risk factor for cardiovascular
diseases. The pathogenesis of hypertension in acromegaly is commonly viewed as …

Problems for clinical judgement: 1. Eliciting an insightful history of present illness

DA Redelmeier, MJ Schull, JE Hux, JV Tu, LE Ferris - Cmaj, 2001 - Can Med Assoc
THIS ARTICLE PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF A REVIEW of studies of psychology that
describe how ordinary human reasoning may lead patients to provide an unreliable history …

Altered circadian blood pressure profile in patients with active acromegaly. Relationship with left ventricular mass and hormonal values

DJ Pietrobelli, M Akopian, AO Olivieri… - Journal of human …, 2001 - nature.com
To determine the relationships between the circadian blood pressure profile and left
ventricular mass, hormonal pattern and insulin sensitivity indices in patients with active …

Longitudinal assessment of economic burden and clinical outcomes in acromegaly

LS Wilson, JL Shin, S Ezzat - Endocrine Practice, 2001 - Elsevier
Objective To determine costs and outcomes over time for surgical and various medical
regimens in the management of patients with acromegaly. Methods We studied a sample of …

The heart in acromegaly

M Losa, K Von Werder - Growth Hormone and the Heart, 2001 - Springer
The existence of a specific cardiomyopathy due to growth hormone (GH)-hypersecretion has
long been disputed mostly because the majority of patients included in clinical studies …