Endocrine Abstracts

Radiation therapy is a useful adjuvant tool for the management of difficult acromegalic patients. Its effects on cardiovascular morbidity are still unknown. Aim of the study was to investigate the long-term effects of radiotherapy on metabolic parameters and cardiovascular risk factors.A total of 42 acromegalic patients (11 M and 31 F, age: 55±12 years, RT group), cured after conventional RT (CRT, n=31) or radiosurgery by gamma-knife (GKRS, <...