Endocrine Abstracts

The degree of hormonal activity and the duration of active phase of disease are the most important factors in the pathogenesis of system complications, decreasing life span in patients with acromegaly. To determine the age-related features of the clinical course of disease 140 patients with active acromegaly were examined. All patients were divided into 3 groups: group 1 included 14 patients at the age of 20–39, group 2 – 40–59 (72) and group 3 – ≥60 ...