Determinants of morbidities and mortality in acromegaly

L Kasuki, PS Rocha, EB Lamback… - … of endocrinology and …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Acromegaly is a systemic disease associated with increased morbidity, presenting
cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, neoplastic, endocrine, articular and bone …

Acromegaly, inflammation and cardiovascular disease: a review

TLC Wolters, MG Netea, NP Riksen… - Reviews in Endocrine …, 2020 - Springer
Acromegaly is characterized by Growth Hormone (GH) and Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-
1) excess. Uncontrolled acromegaly is associated with a strongly increased risk of …

Bringing cardiovascular comorbidities in acromegaly to an update. How should we diagnose and manage them?

AM Ramos-Leví, M Marazuela - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Patients with acromegaly frequently develop cardiovascular comorbidities, which
significantly affect their morbidity and contribute to an increased all-cause mortality. In this …

Body image concerns in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Davitadze, K Malhotra, H Khalil… - European Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objective To assess differences in body image concerns among women with and without
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Design This is a systematic review and meta-analysis …

Subclinical ventricular dysfunction in long-term acromegaly assessed by speckle-tracking echocardiography

P Gadelha, ECL Santos, J Castillo… - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Symptomatic heart disease may be present in patients with advanced-stage
acromegaly. However, earlier assessment of subclinical ventricular systolic dysfunction can …

Clinical and epidemiological characteristics, morbidity and treatment based on the registry of acromegalic patients in Colombia: RAPACO

R Castellanos-Bueno, A Abreu-Lomba… - Growth Hormone & IGF …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aims Describe the local characteristics, methodology and results of the registry of
acromegalic patients in Colombia (RAPACO). Methods Multicenter, retrospective study …

The socioeconomic burden of acromegaly

S Störmann, T Cuny - European Journal of Endocrinology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Acromegaly is a rare and insidious disease characterized by chronic excess growth
hormone, leading to various morphological changes and systemic complications. Despite its …

Effects of recombinant human growth hormone treatment on growth, body composition, and safety in infants or toddlers with Prader-Willi syndrome: a randomized …

A Yang, JH Choi, YB Sohn, Y Eom, J Lee… - Orphanet Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare complex genetic disorder and is
characterized by short stature, muscular hypotonia, abnormal body composition …

[HTML][HTML] Acromegaly

PV Carroll, MN Joshi - 2015 - europepmc.org
Acromegaly is a rare condition with an approximate incidence of 3-11 new cases per million
of population per year and a prevalence of approximately 60 per million (1). There are …

[HTML][HTML] Acromegaly: The Relationship between Hemodynamic Profiles Assessed via Impedance Cardiography and Left Ventricular Systolic Function Assessed via …

A Włochacz, P Krzesiński… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: Acromegaly-induced prolonged exposure to growth hormone and
insulin-like growth factor 1 may have significant cardiovascular effects. The purpose of this …