Endocrine Abstracts

Background and aim: Hypersomatotropism is known to be associated with musculoskeletal disorders, particularly, osteoporosis and increased fracture rates. However controversial data about the effects of acromegaly on bone mineral density (BMD) have been published. The aim of our research was to evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with hypersomatotropism.Materials and methods: The study included 66 patients (20 men, 44 women) with hypersomatotr...