Epidemiology of acromegaly in Italy: analysis from a large longitudinal primary care database.

Purpose: Epidemiological data are pivotal for the estimation of disease burden in populations.

Aim: Of the study was to estimate the incidence and prevalence of acromegaly in Italy along with the impact of comorbidities and hospitalization rates as compared to the general population.

Methods: Retrospective epidemiological study (from 2000 to 2014) and case control-study.