ea0041ep770 | Neuroendocrinology | ECE2016
Stalla Gunter
, Sievers Caroline
, Geraedts Victor
Background: Acromegaly is characterized by hormonal excess of GH and IGF-1, however many patients suffer from hypopituitarism as a result from either disease or treatment. Quality of Life (QoL) is known to be reduced both in acromegaly, with mixed results on the role of biochemical control herein, and hypopituitarism. Studies report the level of surgery-induced hypopituitarism after acromegaly at 12.79% (CI 9.8816.00%). Treatment of acromegaly aimed at normalization of h...