ACROSCORE: a new and simple tool for the diagnosis of acromegaly, a rare and underdiagnosed disease

摘要

ObjectiveAcromegaly, a disease caused by GH/IGF-I hypersecretion, is associated with a high mortality rate; early recognition is therefore necessary to ensure successful treatment and to avoid comorbidities. We have created a symptom/sign scoring tool (ACROSCORE) for physicians to use to identify acromegaly.