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Prevalence of comorbidities and associated factors in acromegaly patients in the Turkish population

Mustafa CanMuhammet Kocabaşİlker ÇordanHatice Çalışkan BurgucuMelia KaraköseMustafa KulaksızoğluFeridun Karakurt
Published in: Turkish journal of medical sciences (2021)
In this study, we revealed that the most common comorbidities in acromegaly patients in the Turkish population are thyroid nodules, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) level, hypertriglyceridemia, HT, colonic polyps, DM, and prediabetes, and female sex and age at diagnosis are the most important factors associated with comorbidities.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • high density
  • prognostic factors
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • risk factors
  • skeletal muscle
  • patient reported
  • insulin resistance