Health-related quality of life in acromegalic subjects: data from AcroBel, the Belgian Registry on acromegaly
Objective : To assess the impairment of quality of life (QoL), evaluated by the acromegaly QoL (AcroQoL) questionnaire, in patients with controlled and uncontrolled acromegaly. Design : Cross-sectional evaluation of AcroBel, a national observational registry of acromegalic patients newly diagnosed or in follow-up. Methods : Disease perception by the patients was evaluated by the disease-specific signs and symptoms score (SSS) and QoL was assessed by the AcroQoL questionnaire. Hormonal status was determined by central measurements of GH and IGF-I. Results : Patients ( n = 291) had a median GH o... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2007 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | European Journal of Endocrinology ; volume 157, issue 4, page 411-417 ; ISSN 0804-4643 1479-683X |
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
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Schlagwörter: | Endocrinology / General Medicine / Diabetes and Metabolism |
Sprache: | unknown |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26507518 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/eje-07-0356 |