High Prevalence of Vertebral Fractures Associated With Preoperative GH Levels in Patients With Recent Diagnosis of Acromegaly.
Stefano FraraMeliha Melin UygurLuigi di FilippoMauro DogaMarco LosaSimona SantoroPietro MortiniAndrea GiustinaPublished in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2022)
For the first time, high prevalence of radiological VFs is reported in patients with recent diagnosis of acromegaly. Therefore, we can hypothesize that VFs are an early phenomenon of acromegaly and related to GH levels. VF assessment should be included in the workup at the diagnosis of acromegaly.