Open AccessReduced Growth Hormone Secretion Is Associated with Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Obesity
Author(s) -
Hideo Makimura,
Takara Stanley,
David Mun,
Cindy Chen,
Jiann-Wu Wei,
Jean M. Connelly,
Linda Hemphill,
Steven Grinspoon
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/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.2009-1295
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , obesity , intima media thickness , hypopituitarism , growth hormone deficiency , insulin tolerance test , adiponectin , insulin resistance , growth hormone , hormone , carotid arteries , insulin sensitivity
Obesity is associated with reduced GH.