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Psychosocial effects and clinic reflections of the COVID-19 outbreak in patients with acromegaly and Cushing's disease.

Emre DurcanSenol TuranSerdar SahinCem SuluSabriye Sibel TazeYasin KavlaHande Mefkure OzkayaPinar Kadioglu
Published in: Pituitary (2021)
Our findings indicate that acromegaly and CD patients are psychologically less affected than PCR-confirmed COVID-19 patients and exhibit similar findings the general population. The clinicians should consider the psychosocial effects, as well as focus on the regular follow-up and medical treatments of these patients during the outbreak.
Keyphrases
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • mental health
  • prognostic factors
  • palliative care
  • chronic kidney disease
  • patient reported
  • growth hormone