Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Acromegaly is a clinical syndrome associated with excess growth hormone. The present study aimed to investigate sarcopenia and frailty, which could affect mortality and morbidity, in patients with acromegaly.Method: Twenty outpatients diagnosed with acromegaly were included in the study. The hand muscle strength of the patients was measured by electronic hand dynamometer (Model EH101, Zhongshan Camry Electronic Co. Ltd. China). Computed tom...