Dal J, Nielsen EH, Rasmussen UF, et al. - Since acromegaly is an insidious disease associated with severe somatic morbidity but socioeconomic status data are limited, researchers analyzed the socioeconomic status in acromegaly in a population-based follow-up study. During the period 1977-2010, all incident cases of acromegaly (n = 576) were included. In patients with acromegaly, the proportion of retired individuals was significantly higher after the time of diagnosis and also during the 5-year pre-diagnostic period. In patients with acromegaly, socioeconomic status is impaired even before a diagnosis of acromegaly. Females and patients with no remission of the disease have poorer outcomes. Early diagnosis and effective treatment of acromegaly could be important factors in reducing the negative effect on socioeconomic factors.