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Lack of evidence of premature atherosclerosis in untreated severe isolated growth hormone (GH) deficiency due to a GH-releasing hormone receptor mutation.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jun 2006
Menezes Oliveira Joselina Luzia, Marques-Santos Celi, Barreto-Filho José Augusto, Ximenes Filho Roberto, de Oliveira Britto Allan Valadão, Oliveira Souza Anita Hermínia, Prado Clarisse Miranda, Pereira Oliveira Carla Raquel, Pereira Rossana Maria C, Ribeiro Vicente Tábita de Almeida, Farias Catarine Teles, Aguiar-Oliveira Manuel Hermínio, Salvatori Roberto
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: GH deficiency (GHD) acquired at adult age as a result of pathological processes of the pituitary gland or the hypothalamus causes changes that are associated with worsening cardiovascular risk. They include increase in abdominal obesity, total and low- density lipoprotein cholesterol,...
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