Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Acromegaly is known to be associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in about 60–70% of the cases. Both OSAS and acromegaly are thought to be responsible from cardiovascular diseases and endothelial dysfunction. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of OSAS on cardiovascular effects of acromegaly.Materials and Methods: 25 patients with acromegaly and 7 healthy volunteers were enrolled into the study. Car...