Open AccessAssociation of Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness with Cardiovascular Risk in Acromegaly
Author(s) -
Bülent Canbaz,
Fatma Olcay Coskun,
Serçin Özkök,
Mümtaz Takır
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
medeniyet medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2149-2042
pISSN - 2149-4606
DOI - 10.4274/mmj.galenos.2022.42492
Subject(s) - acromegaly , medicine , adipose tissue , diabetes mellitus , epicardial adipose tissue , framingham risk score , disease , coronary artery disease , clinical significance , cardiology , endocrinology , gastroenterology , growth hormone , hormone
Acromegaly is a rare disease associated with increased mortality. Reports on coronary artery disease in acromegaly are controversial. This study aimed to investigate the possible association of epicardial adipose tissue thickness with cardiovascular risk in patients with acromegaly.