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ArticleInternational journal of endocrinology2018

Higher Income and Integration into the Workforce Are the Main Factors Associated with Quality of Life in Acromegalic Patients in Northeastern Brazil.

Adriana Maria GuimarãesSá, Pedro Antônio Muniz Ferreira, Marinilde Teles Souza, Gilvan Cortês Nascimento, Sabrina da Silva Pereira Damianse, Viviane Chaves de Carvalho Rocha, Manuel Dos Santos Faria, Adalgisa de Souza Paiva Ferreira

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Adriana Maria GuimarãesSáGraduate Program in Public Health, Department of Public Health, The Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), São Luís, MA, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1963-8816
Pedro Antônio Muniz FerreiraPresidente Dutra University Hospital of The Federal University of Maranhão (HUUPD-UFMA), São Luís, MA, Brazil.
Marinilde Teles SouzaClinical Research Center, UFMA, São Luís, MA, Brazil.
Gilvan Cortês NascimentoPresidente Dutra University Hospital of The Federal University of Maranhão (HUUPD-UFMA), São Luís, MA, Brazil.
Sabrina da Silva Pereira DamiansePresidente Dutra University Hospital of The Federal University of Maranhão (HUUPD-UFMA), São Luís, MA, Brazil.
Viviane Chaves de Carvalho RochaPresidente Dutra University Hospital of The Federal University of Maranhão (HUUPD-UFMA), São Luís, MA, Brazil.
Manuel Dos Santos FariaGraduate Program in Child and Adult Health, Department of Medicine, UFMA, São Luís, MA, Brazil.
Adalgisa de Souza Paiva FerreiraGraduate Program in Public Health, Department of Public Health, UFMA, São Luís, MA, Brazil.

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Abstract

objectiveTo identify the factors associated with quality of life in patients with acromegaly with follow-up at the referral service in neuroendocrinology of the state of Maranhão, northeast Brazil.

methodsThe Acromegaly Quality of Life Questionnaire (Acro-QoL) was used. Factors independently associated with quality of life were identified using multivariate linear regression, with

resultsThe multivariate linear regression analysis indicated a positive association between being integrated into the job market and quality of life scores in the overall domain (

conclusionFor patients with acromegaly living in one of the least developed regions of Brazil, integration into the job market and a higher income were associated with a better quality of life.

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