ea0022p503 | Growth factors | ECE2010
Herrmann Burkhard
, Mortsch Florentine
, Berg Christian
, Weischer Thomas
, Mohr Christopher
, Mann Klaus
Context: It is well established that clinical features of acromegaly concern the teeth and the jaw, but less is known about the degree of oral and maxillofacial pathologies and its impact of the disease duration.Patients: Twenty-eight acromegalics (13 females, 15 males) with a mean age 49±11 (mean±S.D.) years (range 3170) were included in the study. Thirty-two percent had active disease, 39% were well-controlled under the s...