What is the most common cause of death in acromegaly?: (A) Obstructive Sleep Apnea, (B) Impaired glucose Tolerance, (C) Colonic malignancy, (D) Cardiovascular causes
Answer is D. Causes of Moality in Acromegaly: Cardiovascular causes (Leading cause of moality): CAD, Cardiomyopathy, Arhythmias, LVH, decreased Diastolic function and Hypeension. Cerebrovascular diseases. This is followed by respiratory disease. Colonic polyps are seen in 1/3rd cases and lead to malignancy in future.