Epidemiology of acromegaly in Italy: analysis from a large longitudinal primary care database

ConclusionsThis epidemiological study on acromegaly carried out using a large GP-based database, documented a disease prevalence of about 7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. As expected, acromegaly was associated with a number of comorbidities (mainly hypertension and type II diabetes mellitus) and a high rate of patients ’ hospitalization.
Source: Endocrine - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research