The Burden of Hormonal Disorders: A Worldwide Overview With a Particular Look in Italy

Endocrine diseases have a considerable impact on public health from an epidemiological point of view and because they may cause long-term disability, alteration of the quality-of-life of the affected patients, and are the fifth leading cause of death. In this extensive review of the literature, we h...

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Autores principales: Crafa, Andrea, Calogero, Aldo E., Cannarella, Rossella, Mongioi’, Laura M., Condorelli, Rosita A., Greco, Emanuela A., Aversa, Antonio, La Vignera, Sandro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:
Endocrinology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8242938/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34220719
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2021.694325
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Sumario:Endocrine diseases have a considerable impact on public health from an epidemiological point of view and because they may cause long-term disability, alteration of the quality-of-life of the affected patients, and are the fifth leading cause of death. In this extensive review of the literature, we have evaluated the prevalence of the different disorders of endocrine interest in the world and Italy, highlighting their epidemiological, clinical, and economic impact.

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