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ea0077p81 | Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary | SFEBES2021

Is gigantism different from acromegaly in terms of causes of death, comorbidities and treatment? A preliminary retrospective study of 156 UK giants

Kaniuka-Jakubowska Sonia , Abeyaratne Dayakshi , Pal Aparna , Plummer Zoe , Archer Natasha , Ayuk John , Kaszubowski Mariusz , Wass John , Korbonits Marta

Introduction: Although acromegaly and pituitary gigantism have the same pathological cause, they have different disease characteristics.Aim: To study tumour size, treatment course and the most common comorbidities in a population with young-onset acromegaly.Materials and Methods: UK Acromegaly Register (UKAR, 22 centres, 1997-2017) retrospective analysis, enriched with patients from the FIPA-consortium. We defined gigantism as diag...

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Is gigantism different from acromegaly in terms of causes of death, comorbidities and treatment? A preliminary retrospective study of 156 UK giants

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