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ea0070aep737 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2020

Body composition and bone mineral density in 107 patients with childhood onset growth hormone deficiency (CO-GHD) at the time of transition from pediatric to adulthood endocrine care

Doknic Mirjana , Stojanovic Marko , Milenkovic Tatjana , Zdravkovic Vera , Maja Jesic , Todorovic Sladjana , Katarina Mitrovic , Vukovic Rade , Miljic Dragana , Pekic Djurdjevic Sandra , Soldatovic Ivan , MilanPetako

Transition from childhood to adulthood is a vulnerable period in all adolescents and particularly inCO-GHD patients. Low bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition alterations are frequently reported in young adults with CO-GHD, but relevant large monocentric studies are lacking.Patients and Methods: In a monocentric, observational, retrospective cross-sectional study conducted from 2005–2019, 107 CO-GHD patients were analyzed (17–26 yea...
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ea0090p426 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2023

Acromegaly in the elderly: additional challenges in timely recognizing

Pekic Djurdjevic Sandra , Stojanovic Marko , Doknic Mirjana , Miljic Dragana , Milojevic Toplica , Milicevic Mihailo , Stanimirovic Aleksandar , Scepanovic Vuk , Manojlovic Gacic Emilija , Banjalic Sandra , Jovanovic Marija , Jemuovic Zvezdana , Nikolic Djurovic Marina , Grujicic Danica , Popovic Vera , Petakov Milan

Background: Increased life expectancy and wider availability of neuroimaging lead to increase in diagnosis of acromegaly in elderly patients, after the age of 70. Delay in diagnosis is attributable to milder symptomatology, higher prevalence of comorbidities and symptoms overlapping with normal aging process.Objective: To investigate clinical characteristics, presenting symptoms, comorbidities and treatment modalities of acromegaly in patients diagnosed ...
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