ea0015p261 | Pituitary | SFEBES2008
Sherlock Mark
, Alonso Aurora Aragon
, Reulen Raoul C
, Ayuk John
, Clayton Richard N
, Sheppard Michael C
, Hawkins Mike
, Bates Andy
, Stewart Paul M
Acromegaly is associated with increased morbidity and premature mortality which has been demonstrated in a number of retrospective studies reporting a standardised mortality ratio (SMR) between 1.3 and 3. Many patients with acromegaly develop hypopituitarism as a result of the pituitary adenoma itself or surgery and/or radiotherapy. Hypopituitarism is also associated with an increased SMR (1.22.17).Using the West Midlands Acromegaly database (n<...