This is a prospective observational pilot study for the evaluation of immune cells phenotype in acromegalic patients in comparison with a control population and to investigate the impact of disease control and different medical treatments (particularly Pegvisomant) on immune function and its implication on insulin resistance, metabolic complications and fat accumulation.
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Peripheral blood mononuclear cell subpopulations
Timeframe: baseline
Change of peripheral blood mononuclear cell subpopulations
Timeframe: baseline and after 8 weeks