Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly in the elderly
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2025.08.020
- VernacularTitle:老年肢端肥大症的诊疗进展
- Author:
Yuke LIU
1
;
Huiwen TAN
;
Jianwei LI
Author Information
1. 四川大学华西医院内分泌代谢科，成都 610041
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acromegaly;
Growth hormone;
Complications;
Treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2025;44(8):1144-1148
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Acromegaly is a rare disease characterized by the overproduction of growth hormone(GH)and insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1), which affects multiple organ systems and increases mortality risk.As the population ages, the number of elderly patients with acromegaly is rising annually, leading to more pronounced systemic complications and significantly impacting quality of life(QoL). However, there is limited data in the literature regarding the assessment of acromegaly complications in the elderly.Therefore, to enhance our understanding of acromegaly in this demographic, the present review focuses on the epidemiology, diagnosis, complication assessment, and therapeutic prognosis of acromegaly in elderly patients.
