Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Acromegaly is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. Hyperhomocysteinemia has been associated with cardiovascular disease, lower-extremity peripheral arterial disease and heart failure. Data on the prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia and peripheral arterial disease in patients with acromegaly is still limited. The aim of this study was to compare serum homocysteine levels between acromegaly patients with active disease and remission, and to evaluate pres...