A registry of acromegaly patients and one year following up in Taiwan
Journal
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi
Journal Volume
118
Journal Issue
10
Pages
1430
Date Issued
2019-10
Author(s)
Lin, Jen-Der
Chen, Szu-Tah
Wang, Pei-Wen
Chen, Jung-Fu
Huey-Herng Sheu, Wayne
Acromegaly Registry Study Group
Abstract
The objectives of this study were to describe epidemiological data, treatment outcomes, and quality of life (QOL) of patients with acromegaly in Taiwan.
Subjects
Acromegaly; Health outcome; Patient registry; Quality of life; Taiwan
SDGs
Other Subjects
angiopeptin; bromocriptine; cabergoline; dopamine receptor stimulating agent; glucose; growth hormone; hemoglobin A1c; high density lipoprotein cholesterol; low density lipoprotein cholesterol; octreotide; somatomedin C; somatostatin derivative; triacylglycerol; IGF1 protein, human; acromegaly; adult; amenorrhea; Article; asthenia; body weight gain; carpal tunnel syndrome; depression; female; follow up; galactorrhea; gynecomastia; headache; heart ventricle hypertrophy; human; hyperhidrosis; hypertension; hypopituitarism; macroadenoma; major clinical study; male; non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; oily skin; oral glucose tolerance test; osteoarthritis; prevalence; quality of life; remission; sexual dysfunction; skinfold; sleep disordered breathing; snoring; Taiwan; thyroid disease; transsphenoidal surgery; treatment outcome; visual impairment; acromegaly; adenoma; blood; complication; galactorrhea; glucose blood level; growth hormone secreting adenoma; metabolism; middle aged; quality of life; register; young adult; Acromegaly; Adenoma; Adult; Blood Glucose; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Galactorrhea; Growth Hormone; Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma; Humans; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; Male; Middle Aged; Quality of Life; Registries; Taiwan; Young Adult
Publisher
ELSEVIER TAIWAN
Type
journal article