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Table 1 Patient Demographics, Symptoms and Comorbidities at Presentation

From: Acromegaly: a clinical perspective

Factor

Total

(N = 136)

n

n (%) or Mean ± SD

Sex

136

 

 • Male

 

62(45.6)

 • Female

 

74(54.4)

Age at presenting symptoms

81

40.5 ± 14.2

Age at diagnosis

136

48.1 ± 13.8

Mortality status

136

 

 • Deceased

 

8(5.9)

 • Alive

 

128(94.1)

Hypogonadism

126

57(45.2)

Compression symptoms

131

86(65.6)

Musculoskeletal symptoms

135

121(89.6)

Psychological symptoms

128

52(40.6)

aMiscellaneous symptoms

132

77(58.3)

Incidental CT/MRI finding

132

16(12.1)

Diabetes mellitus

133

59(44.4)

Hypertension

134

76(56.7)

Obstructive sleep apnea

122

58(47.5)

Coronary artery disease / congestive heart failure / cardiomyopathy

125

21(16.8)

Malignancy

132

17(12.9)

Genetic confirmation of MEN1 syndrome

136

1(0.74)

  1. aMiscellaneous symptoms including hyperhidrosis, acne, hirsutism and dizziness