ea0041gp167 | Pituitary - Clinical (1) | ECE2016
Vouzouneraki Konstantina
, Franklin Karl
, Forsgren Maria
, Warn Maria
, Tiberg Jenny
, Wik Helena
, Dahlgren Christina
, Alkebro Caroline
, Nilsson Ann-Sofie
, AEkerman Anna-Karin
, Burman Pia
, Hoybye Charlotte
, Ragnarsson Oskar
, Wahlberg Jeanette
, Engstrom Britt Eden
, Dahlqvist Per
Introduction: Patients with acromegaly have an increased mortality, mainly due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Sleep apnea is related to hypertension, stroke and cardiovascular diseases and is reported to occur in 1130% of acromegaly patients, according to retrospective studies based on diagnostic ICD-codes. However, in smaller prospective studies sleep apnea is found in about 70% of patients with active acromegaly and 40% after biochemical control. This diff...