Open AccessPrevalence of comorbidities among patients with Acromegaly
Author(s) -
Sajjad Khan,
Nanik Ram,
Muhammad Qamar Masood,
Najmul Islam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.37.7.4277
Subject(s) - acromegaly , medicine , diabetes mellitus , comorbidity , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , demographics , growth hormone , hormone , endocrinology , demography , sociology
Acromegaly is a chronic disorder resulting from excessive secretion of growth hormone and (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and is associated with several comorbidities. These complications contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality associated with this condition thus early diagnosis leads to better outcomes. There have been studies in other countries to assess the comorbidities associated with acromegaly. However, we do not have any recent data with regards to Pakistan. So, in order to demonstrate the prevalence of demographics, hormonal disorders, and other complications associated with acromegaly we conducted this study.