ea0014p527 | (1) | ECE2007
Resmini Eugenia
, Parodi Andrea
, Savarino Vincenzo
, Greco Alfredo
, Rebora Alberto
, Minuto Francesco
, Ferone Diego
Gastrointestinal abnormalities in acromegaly include dolichomegacolon and increased prevalence of colonic polyps. No data are available on the small intestine. The aims of this study were to investigate orocecal transit time (OCTT) and the presence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) in acromegaly. 41 acromegalic patients and 30 controls entered the study. Acromegalics were classified according to whether they were on medical treatment with somatostatin analogs (SS...