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Signs and symptoms of acromegaly at diagnosis: the physician’s and the patient’s perspectives in the ACRO-POLIS study
- Source :
- Endocrine, Endocrine, 2019, 63 (1), pp.120-129. ⟨10.1007/s12020-018-1764-4⟩, Endocrine, Springer, 2019, 63 (1), pp.120-129. ⟨10.1007/s12020-018-1764-4⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2018.
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Abstract
- International audience; PurposeAcromegaly is characterized by a broad range of manifestations. Early diagnosis is key to treatment success, but is often delayed as symptomatology overlaps with common disorders. We investigated sign-and-symptom associations, demographics, and clinical characteristics at acromegaly diagnosis.MethodsObservational, cross-sectional, multicenter non-interventional study conducted at 25 hospital departments in France that treat acromegaly (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02012127). Adults diagnosed with acromegaly
- Subjects :
- Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
Demographics
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
Signs and symptoms
Disease
03 medical and health sciences
Cubital tunnel syndrome
0302 clinical medicine
Endocrinology
Diabetes mellitus
Diagnosis
Acromegaly
medicine
[SDV.GEN]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Genetics
business.industry
Enlarged hands
medicine.disease
Multiple correspondence analysis
3. Good health
Sign-and-symptom association
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Observational study
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15590100, 1355008X, and 0969711X
- Volume :
- 63
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Endocrine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ed18113db9bc6d8fda86baab8aa4151b
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-018-1764-4