Higher Income and Integration into the Workforce Are the Main Factors Associated with Quality of Life in Acromegalic Patients in Northeastern Brazil

Objective. To identify the factors associated with quality of life in patients with acromegaly with follow-up at the referral service in neuroendocrinology of the state of Maranhão, northeast Brazil. Methods. The Acromegaly Quality of Life Questionnaire (Acro-QoL) was used. Factors independently ass...

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Published in:	International journal of endocrinology Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 10
Main Authors:	de Souza Paiva Ferreira, Adalgisa, de Carvalho Rocha, Viviane Chaves, da Silva Pereira Damianse, Sabrina, Nascimento, Gilvan Cortês, Souza, Marinilde Teles, Ferreira, Pedro Antônio Muniz, GuimarãesSá, Adriana Maria, dos Santos Faria, Manuel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01-01-2018 Hindawi John Wiley & Sons, Inc Hindawi Limited
Subjects:	Activities of daily living Age Analysis Cardiovascular disease Diabetes Disease control Education Endocrinology Family income Hospitals Hypertension Insulin-like growth factors Labor market Laboratories Patients Quality of life Questionnaires Radiation therapy Reference services Socioeconomic factors Surgery Wages & salaries Brazil South Korea United Kingdom > UK
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