Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Acromegaly is known to be associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in about 60–70% of the cases. Both OSAS and acromegaly are thought to be responsible from cardiovascular diseases and endothelial dysfunction. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of OSAS on cardiovascular effects of acromegaly.Materials and Methods: 25 patients with acromegaly and 7 healthy volunteers were enrolled into the study. Car...

Background: Patients diagnosed with acromegaly have an increased prevalence of sleep apnea syndrome(SAS). The data are scarce regarding the effects of continuous positive airway pressure(CPAP) use on cardiovascular parameters in these patients. We aimed to prospectively evaluate the cardiovascular effects of CPAP in patients with SAS and acromegaly.Methods: Adult patients with newly diagnosed acromegaly were performed metabolic (body mass index (BMI), gl...