Supplementary figure 1. Kaplan–Meier estimates of incidence probability for A) Parkinson`s disease, B) all-cause dementia, C) Alzheimer’s disease, and D) vascular dementia comparing patients with acromegaly to the age- and sex-matched controls during follow-up after
diagnosis of acromegaly
Supplementary figure 2. Kaplan–Meier estimates of incidence probability for A) Non-AD
dementia, and B) Parkinson`s disease or dementia, comparing patients with acromegaly to the
age- and sex-matched controls during follow-up after diagnosis of acromegaly
Supplementary table 1. Frequency, incidence rates, and hazard ratios of neurodegenerative diseases between patients with acromegaly and controls by stratified Cox proportional- hazards model
Number patients of
Number of events
Duration (person-
years)
Rate (Events per 1000
person-years) Model 1 P-value
Parkinson`s disease
Control 8055 33 60144 0.55 1 (ref.) 0.001
Acromegaly 1611 18 11722 1.54 3.559 (1.702, 7.443)
All-cause dementia
Control 8055 267 59534 4.48 1 (ref.) 0.606
Acromegaly 1611 54 11596 4.66 1.089 (0.788, 1.505)
Alzheimer’s disease
Control 8055 197 59534 3.31 1 (ref.) 0.793
Acromegaly 1611 38 11596 3.28 1.053 (0.716, 1.549)
Vascular dementia
Control 8055 42 59534 0.71 1 (ref.) 0.735
Acromegaly 1611 6 11596 0.52 0.85 (0.333, 2.172)
Non-AD dementia
Control 8055 28 59534 0.47 1 (ref.) 0.096
Acromegaly 1611 10 11596 0.86 2.121 (0.876, 5.135)
Dementia or Parkinson`s disease
Control 8055 283 59438 4.76 1 (ref.) 0.1566
Acromegaly 1611 66 11542 5.72 1.242 (0.92, 1.675)
Model 1: Adjusted for age, sex, household income, place, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and
dyslipidemia.
Supplementary table 2. Numbers of hospital visit between controls and patients with acromegaly
Controls Patients with
acromegaly p-value
Numbers of hospital visit during follow-up <0.001
Mean ± SD 146.77 ± 175.19 210.26 ± 203.74
Median (Q1 - Q3) 93 (39 - 187) 157 (89 - 262)
Numbers of hospital visit during first 3 years <0.001
Mean ± SD 51.92 ± 57.93 87.56 ± 72.25
Median (Q1 - Q3) 36 (16 - 68) 70 (48 - 105)
Supplementary table 3. Risk of neurodegenerative diseases between patients with acromegaly and controls with adjusting numbers of hospital visit.
Number patients of
Number of events
Duration (person-
years)
Rate (Events per 1000
person-years) Model 1 P-value
Parkinson`s disease
Control 8055 33 60144 0.55 1 (ref.) 0.001
Acromegaly 1611 18 11722 1.54 2.854 (1.521, 5.354)
All-cause dementia
Control 8055 267 59534 4.48 1 (ref.) 0.533
Acromegaly 1611 54 11596 4.66 1.103 (0.811, 1.501)
Alzheimer’s disease
Control 8055 197 59534 3.31 1 (ref.) 0.546
Acromegaly 1611 38 11596 3.28 1.119 (0.777, 1.612)
Vascular dementia
Control 8055 42 59534 0.71 1 (ref.) 0.294
Acromegaly 1611 6 11596 0.52 0.619 (0.253, 1.515)
Non-AD dementia
Control 8055 28 59534 0.47 1 (ref.) 0.152
Acromegaly 1611 10 11596 0.86 1.760 (0.813, 3.811)
Dementia or Parkinson`s disease
Control 8055 283 59438 4.76 1 (ref.) 0.107
Acromegaly 1611 66 11542 5.72 1.263 (0.951, 1.678)
Model 1: Adjusted for age, sex, household income, place, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and
dyslipidemia, numbers of hospital visit.
Supplementary table 4. Risk of neurodegenerative diseases between patients with acromegaly and controls with one-year lag.
Number patients of
Number of events
Duration (person-
years)
Rate (Events per 1000
person-years) Model 1 P-value
Parkinson`s disease
Control 8018 31 52045 0.60 1 (ref.) 0.009
Acromegaly 1593 15 10084 1.49 2.403 (1.243, 4.647)
All-cause dementia
Control 8018 253 51480 4.91 1 (ref.) 0.483
Acromegaly 1593 44 9987 4.41 0.889 (0.638, 1.237)
Alzheimer’s disease
Control 8018 189 51480 3.67 1 (ref.) 0.645
Acromegaly 1593 32 9987 3.20 0.913 (0.62, 1.344)
Vascular dementia
Control 8018 38 51480 0.74 1 (ref.) 0.242
Acromegaly 1593 5 9987 0.50 0.564 (0.216, 1.473)
Non-AD dementia
Control 8018 26 51480 0.51 1 (ref.) 0.658
Acromegaly 1593 7 9987 0.70 1.216 (0.511, 2.893)
Dementia or Parkinson`s disease
Control 8018 267 51402 5.19 1 (ref.) 0.797
Acromegaly 1593 55 9941 5.53 1.04 (0.77, 1.406)
Model 1: Adjusted for age, sex, household income, place, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and
dyslipidemia.
Supplementary table 5. Risk of neurodegenerative diseases between patients with acromegaly and controls with age scaling.
Number patients of
Number of events
Duration (person-
years)
Rate (Events per 1000
person-years) Model 1 P-value
Parkinson`s disease
Control 8055 33 60144 0.55 1 (ref.) 0.002
Acromegaly 1611 18 11722 1.54 2.609 (1.409, 4.829)
All-cause dementia
Control 8055 267 59534 4.48 1 (ref.) 0.990
Acromegaly 1611 54 11596 4.66 1.002 (0.739, 1.358)
Alzheimer’s disease
Control 8055 197 59534 3.31 1 (ref.) 0.936
Acromegaly 1611 38 11596 3.28 1.015 (0.708, 1.456)
Vascular dementia
Control 8055 42 59534 0.71 1 (ref.) 0.237
Acromegaly 1611 6 11596 0.52 0.586 (0.242, 1.42)
Non-AD dementia
Control 8055 28 59534 0.47 1 (ref.) 0.256
Acromegaly 1611 10 11596 0.86 1.552 (0.727, 3.311)
Dementia or Parkinson`s disease
Control 8055 283 59438 4.76 1 (ref.) 0.356
Acromegaly 1611 66 11542 5.72 1.141 (0.862, 1.509)
Model 1: Adjusted for age, sex, household income, place, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and
dyslipidemia.
Supplementary table 6. Frequency, incidence rates, and hazard ratios of All-cause dementia between patients with acromegaly and controls according to prespecified subgroups after adjusting for age, sex, household income, place, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia
Subgroup Group Number
patients of
Number events of
Duration (person-
years)
Rate (Events
1000 per person-
years)
Adjusted hazard ratio*
(95% confidence interval)
value P- P for interaction
Parkinson`s disease Age
(years) <65 Control 6805 91 51081 1.78 1 (ref.) 0.399 0.303
Acromegaly 1361 16 10052 1.59 0.786 (0.449, 1.376)
65≤ Control 1250 176 8453 20.82 1 (ref.) 0.464
Acromegaly 250 38 1543 24.62 1.145 (0.797, 1.644)
Sex Male Control 3255 81 23703 3.42 1 (ref.) 0.399 0.435
Acromegaly 651 14 4659 3.00 0.775 (0.428, 1.402)
Female Control 4800 186 35831 5.19 1 (ref.) 0.411
Acromegaly 960 40 6937 5.77 1.161 (0.814, 1.657)
Diabetes
mellitus No Control 7360 220 54654 4.03 1 (ref.) 0.212 0.028
Acromegaly 1058 23 7723 2.98 0.758 (0.49, 1.171)
Yes Control 695 47 4879 9.63 1 (ref.) 0.113
Acromegaly 553 31 3873 8.00 1.469 (0.914, 2.363)
Hypertension No Control 6162 138 45979 3.00 1 (ref.) 0.536 0.283
Acromegaly 804 15 5825 2.57 0.839 (0.482, 1.461)
Yes Control 1893 129 13555 9.52 1 (ref.) 0.720
Acromegaly 807 39 5771 6.76 1.071 (0.736, 1.557)
Dyslipidaemia No Control 6961 207 52234 3.96 1 (ref.) 0.877 0.399
Acromegaly 1253 39 9193 4.24 0.972 (0.68, 1.389)
Yes Control 1094 60 7299 8.22 1 (ref.) 0.641
Acromegaly 358 15 2402 6.24 1.152 (0.635, 2.093)
Supplementary table 7. Frequency, incidence rates, and hazard ratios of Parkinson`s disease between patients with acromegaly and controls according to prespecified subgroups after adjusting for age, sex, household income, place, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia
Subgroup Group Number
patients of
Number events of
Duration (person-
years)
Rate (Events per
1000 person-
years)
Adjusted hazard ratio* (95%
confidence interval)
value P- P for interaction Parkinson`s disease
Age
(years) <65 Control 6805 19 51267 0.37 1 (ref.) 0.039 0.953
Acromegaly 1361 11 10063 1.09 2.353 (1.046, 5.292)
65≤ Control 1250 14 8877 1.58 1 (ref.) 0.035
Acromegaly 250 7 1659 4.22 2.834 (1.077, 7.459)
Sex Male Control 3255 14 23884 0.59 1 (ref.) 0.163 0.480
Acromegaly 651 6 4674 1.28 2.053 (0.747, 5.641)
Female Control 4800 19 36260 0.52 1 (ref.) 0.004
Acromegaly 960 12 7048 1.70 3.164 (1.433, 6.984)
Diabetes
mellitus No Control 7360 30 55154 0.54 1 (ref.) 0.030 0.367
Acromegaly 1058 10 7764 1.29 2.26 (1.08, 4.729)
Yes Control 695 3 4990 0.60 1 (ref.) 0.054
Acromegaly 553 8 3958 2.02 3.835 (0.98, 15.011)
Hypertension No Control 6162 21 46303 0.45 1 (ref.) 0.155 0.337
Acromegaly 804 5 5861 0.85 2.093 (0.756, 5.79)
Yes Control 1893 12 13841 0.87 1 (ref.) 0.023
Acromegaly 807 13 5862 2.22 2.623 (1.145, 6.01)
Dyslipidaemia No Control 6961 25 52734 0.47 1 (ref.) 0.005 0.343
Acromegaly 1253 15 9284 1.62 2.671 (1.341, 5.319)
Yes Control 1094 8 7410 1.08 1 (ref.) 0.266
Acromegaly 358 3 2438 1.23 2.308 (0.529, 10.06)