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ea0037gp.19.01 | Pituitary–Acromegaly | ECE2015

Coagulation parameters and platelet function analysis in patients with acromegaly

Yasar Hamiyet Yilmaz , Demirpence Mustafa , Colak Ayfer , Ceyhan Banu Ozturk , Temel Yusuf , Simsek Nese , Karademirci Ismail , Bozkurt Umit

Objective: Acromegaly is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. But the data about the evaluation of coagulation and fibrinolysis in acromegalic patients is very limited and to our knowledge, platelet function analysis has never been investigated. So we aimed to investigate the levels of protein C, protein S, fibrinogen, antithrombin 3, and platelet function analysis in patients with acromegaly.Methods: Thirty-nine patients wit...