Prediciors of colonic pathologies in active acromegaly: single tertiary center experience

ILIAZ R., DOGANSEN S., TANRIKULU S., YALIN G., CAVUS B., GULLUOGLU M., ...More

WIENER KLINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT, vol.130, no.17-18, pp.511-516, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 130 Issue: 17-18
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00508-018-1367-3
  • Journal Name: WIENER KLINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.511-516
  • Keywords: Insulin-like growth factor-1, Colonic polyp, Colonic diverticula, Colorectal neoplasia, Colonoscopy, COLORECTAL-CANCER, POLYPS, RISK, PREVALENCE, NEOPLASMS, GROWTH, PROLIFERATION, COMPLICATIONS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Regarding the incidence of colorectal malignancy and polyps in patients with acromegaly, studies reported different results in different populations. For this reason, the aim of this study was to determine the frequency of possible colonic pathologies, such as diverticula, polyps, and malignancies in Turkish patients with active acromegaly and factors affecting them.