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 (AcroOoL) 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 AcroOoL questionnaire. Hormonal status was determined by central measurements of GH and IGF-I. Results: Patients (n = 291) had a median GH of 1.4... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2007 |
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Bio Scientifica Ltd
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Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26530236 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/37256 |