Table 2.
Participant comorbidities.
| Acromegaly | NFA | Control | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Impaired glucose tolerance | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Heart disease | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| High cholesterol | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| Thyroid problems | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Goitre | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Thyroidectomy | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Visual loss | 7 | 12 | 7 |
| Ceased driving, visual loss | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Bowel polyps | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| Bowel cancer | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Stroke | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| TIA | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| High blood pressure | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | 11 | 2 | 5 |
| Arthritis | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Joint replacement | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Obstructive sleep apnoea | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Prescribed CPAP | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Cancer | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Types of cancer reported: | Squamous, prostate, breast, colon, skin | Prostate, brain | — |
| Asthma | 0 | 3 | 3 |