| Autor: |
Naoki Yamamoto, Shin Urai, Hidenori Fukuoka, Masaaki Yamamoto, Kenichi Yoshida, Masaki Suzuki, Hiroki Shichi, Yasunori Fujita, Keitaro Kanie, Genzo Iguchi, Yutaka Takahashi, Wataru Ogawa |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol 13 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1664-2392 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fendo.2022.819330 |
| Popis: |
ContextWith the increasing number of older patients with acromegaly, it is important to understand the effects of aging on the quality of life (QoL) in acromegaly.ObjectiveTo investigate the factors associated with the QoL of older acromegaly patients.DesignThis was a single-center, retrospective, cross-sectional study conducted between 2014 and 2019.MethodsAmong 90 acromegaly patients at Kobe University Hospital, 74 who had completed the QoL evaluation under treatment were enrolled (age = 62.0 [50.7–70.0], female 52%). SF-36 and the AcroQoL questionnaire were used to quantify QoL. The patients were divided into two groups: the young and middle-aged group, aged |
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