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Known causes of death, with standardized mortality rate (SMR), in deceased acromegalic patients compared to the general Italian population of the same age and sex died in the same period
| Causes of death | N (%) | SMR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer | 48 (44) | 1.32 [0.99–1.75] |
| Cardiovascular and cerebro-vascular diseases | 44 (40) | |
| Coronary artery disease | 29 | 0.72 [0.49–1.03] |
| Stroke | 13 | 1.59 [0.89–2.65] |
| Sudden cardiac death | 2 | |
| Respiratory diseases | 6 (6) | 1.23 (0.5–2.55) |
| Others | 11 (10) |
