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ea0065p290 | Neuroendocrinology | SFEBES2019

The prevalence of acromegaly in the sleep apnoea clinic

Lynch Julie , Kyriakakis Nikolaos , Elliott Mark , Baldwin Lisa , James Anneli , Seejore Khyatisha , Ghosh Dipansu , Nix Mitchell , Watts Sue , Sathyapalan Thozhukat , Murray Robert D

Introduction: The prevalence of acromegaly in the general population ranges 4−14/100 000. 45−80% of acromegaly patients have obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). The OSA population might represent a target group for earlier detection of acromegaly, thereby reducing associated long-term morbidity.Methods: Patients attending the sleep service (11/2014−04/2018) were recruited in a prospective multicentre cohort study. All had serum IGF-1 measur...