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ea0035p879 | Pituitary Clinical (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by IPSEN</emphasis>) | ECE2014

Comprehensive geriatric assessment of elderly cases with acromegaly

Hatipoglu Esra , Yuruyen Mehmet , Keskin Ela , Niyazoglu Mutlu , Yavuzer Hakan , Doventas Alper , Erdincler Deniz Suna , Beger Tanju , Gundogdu Sadi

Introduction: We aimed to determine changes in geriatric assessment of cases with acromegaly.Methods: 26 elderly cases with acromegaly (controlled/uncontrolled: 15/11, F/M: 17/9) were included. 20 age, gender and BMI matched cases without acromegaly composed control group (CG) (F/M: 10/10). Presence of concomitant diseases and educational level were not different between the groups. Cognitive functions were evaluated with Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE), a...