Context: Both GH deficiency (GHD) and GH excess are associated with a decreased quality of life.
However, it is unknown whether patients with GHD after treatment for acromegaly have a poorer
quality of life than those with normal GH levels after cure of acromegaly.
Objective: The aim of the study was to determine whether patients withGHDand prior acromegaly
have a poorer quality of life than those with GH sufficiency after cure of acromegaly.
Design and Setting: We conducted a cross-sectional study in a General Clinical Research Center