Visceral Adiposity Index Is Associated with Insulin Sensitivity and Adipocytokine Levels in Newly Diagnosed Acromegalic Patients | Zendy

Alessandro Ciresi | Zendy; Marco Calogero Amato | Zendy; Giuseppe Pizzolanti | Zendy; Carla Giordano Galluzzo | Zendy

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Visceral Adiposity Index Is Associated with Insulin Sensitivity and Adipocytokine Levels in Newly Diagnosed Acromegalic Patients

Author(s) -

Alessandro Ciresi,

Marco Calogero Amato,

Giuseppe Pizzolanti,

Carla Giordano Galluzzo

Publication year - 2012

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.2012-1518

Subject(s) - medicine , acromegaly , adiponectin , endocrinology , basal (medicine) , leptin , metabolic syndrome , adipokine , hemoglobin , insulin resistance , gastroenterology , obesity , insulin , hormone , growth hormone

The visceral adiposity index (VAI) has proved to be a marker of visceral adipose dysfunction, strongly associated with insulin sensitivity in both the general and specific populations of patients at metabolic risk.

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