Metabolic, Cardiovascular, and Cerebrovascular Outcomes in Growth Hormone-Deficient Subjects with Previous Cushing’s Disease or Non-Functioning Pituitary Adenoma
Author(s) -
Susan M. Webb,
Daojun Mo,
Steven W. J. Lamberts,
Шломо Мелмед,
Francesco Cavagnini,
Francesca Pecori Giraldi,
Christian J. Strasburger,
Alan G. Zimmermann,
Whitney W. Woodmansee
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.2009-0806
Subject(s) - cushing's disease , medicine , context (archaeology) , disease , pituitary adenoma , endocrinology , adenoma , affect (linguistics) , acromegaly , growth hormone , hormone , cardiology , psychology , biology , communication , paleontology
Previous exposure to hypercortisolism due to Cushing's disease (CD) may adversely affect long-term metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes. In particular, metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes of patients with previous CD who require GH replacement have not been fully established.
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