Patient's point of view on the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up in acromegaly: single-center study from a tertiary center

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate the awareness and perspectives of acromegaly patients in the diagnosis and treatment processes and to evaluate basic clinical and demographic features. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Endocrinology Department of Yildirim Beyazit University between March 2019 and April 2020. A total of 58 acromegalic patients were enrolled. All patients were identified from our database and called for a clinical visit and filling the questionnaire forms. RESULTS: A total of 58 patients were included in this study (41.4% female). The mean age of...

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