Blunted Response to a Growth Hormone Stimulation Test is Associated with Unfavorable Cardiovascular Risk Factor Profile in Childhood Cancer Survivors

BACKGROUND: Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) are at risk for growth hormone (GH) deficiency. CCS are also at increased risk for early mortality from cardiovascular (CV) disease, but the association between GH levels and CV risk remains poorly understood. The goal of this study was to examine the cro...

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Main Authors: Petryk, Anna, Baker, K. Scott, Frohnert, Brigitte, Moran, Antoinette, Chow, Lisa, Sinaiko, Alan R., Steffen, Lyn M., Perkins, Joanna L., Zhang, Lei, Hodges, James S., Steinberger, Julia
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Language:Inglês
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3529966/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23002034
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.24308
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