Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Gastrointestinal system is under the influence of excessive GH and IGF1 in acromegaly. Increased bowel length and delayed transit time may cause functional disturbence of the bowel in acromegaly. The objective of the current study is to evaluate the frequency of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in cases with acromegaly.Methods: Twenty-five active cases with acromegaly who were newly diagnosed between 2010–2011 and 16 inactive acromegaly ...