Open AccessRelative Growth Hormone Deficiency and Cortisol Excess Are Associated with Increased Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Obese Adolescent Girls
Author(s) -
Matthew Russell,
Miriam A. Bredella,
Patrika Tsai,
Nara Mendes,
Karen K. Miller,
Anne Klibanski,
Madhusmita Misra
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2009-0380
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , liter , adiponectin , c reactive protein , body mass index , obesity , leptin , insulin resistance , inflammation
Obesity in adolescents is increasingly prevalent and its impact on cardiovascular risk important to determine. Hormonal predictors of cardiovascular risk markers in obese adolescents are not known.
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