Mortality in acromegaly decreased in the last decade: a systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Endocrinology
F BolfiVania S Nunes-Nogueira

Abstract

To compare the acromegaly mortality rates with those expected for the general population from studies published before and after 2008. We performed a systematic review and included observational studies in which the number of deaths observed in acromegaly was compared with the expected mortality for the general population mortality observed/expected (O/E). The following electronic databases were used as our data sources: EMBASE, MEDLINE and LILACS. From the observed and expected deaths, we recalculated all standardized mortality ratios (SMR) and their respective confidence intervals (95% CI), which were plotted in a meta-analysis using the software RevMan 5.3. We identified 2303 references, and 26 studies fulfilled our eligibility criteria. From the 17 studies published before 2008, the mortality in acromegaly was increased, while from the nine studies published after 2008, the mortality was not different from the general population (SMR: 1.35, CI: 0.99-1.85). In six studies where somatostatin analogs (SAs) were used as adjuvant treatment, acromegaly mortality was not increased (SMR: 0.98, CI: 0.83-1.15), whereas in series including only patients treated with surgery and/or radiotherapy, mortality was significantly higher (SMR:...Continue Reading

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