Prolonged diagnostic delay in acromegaly is associated with increased morbidity and mortality

Clinical features of acromegaly develop insidiously. Its diagnosis may therefore be delayed. Our aim was to study diagnostic delay and its impact on morbidity and mortality in a nationwide cohort of patients with acromegaly. Adult patients diagnosed with acromegaly between 2001 and 2013 were identif...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of endocrinology Jg. 182; H. 6; S. 523
Hauptverfasser:	Esposito, Daniela, Ragnarsson, Oskar, Johannsson, Gudmundur, Olsson, Daniel S
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	England 01.06.2020
Schlagworte:	Acromegaly - diagnosis Acromegaly - epidemiology Acromegaly - mortality Comorbidity Delayed Diagnosis - statistics & numerical data Female Humans Male Middle Aged Morbidity
ISSN:	1479-683X, 1479-683X
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