Risk factors for development of coronary heart disease in patients with acromegaly: a five-year prospective study.

Volume: 92, Issue: 11, Pages: 4271 - 4277
Published: Nov 1, 2007
Abstract
Background: Data on coronary heart disease (CHD) are scanty and matter of argument in acromegalic patients. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate risk factors for development of CHD and the occurrence of cardiac events in acromegalic patients during a 5-yr prospective study. Design: Ten-year likelihood for CHD development was estimated by the Framingham scoring system (FS); patients were stratified as having low (FS < 10),...
Paper Details
Title
Risk factors for development of coronary heart disease in patients with acromegaly: a five-year prospective study.
Published Date
Nov 1, 2007
Volume
92
Issue
11
Pages
4271 - 4277
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