Adipose Tissue Redistribution and Ectopic Lipid Deposition in Active Acromegaly and Effects of Surgical Treatment

CONTEXT: GH and IGF-I have important roles in the maintenance of substrate metabolism and body composition. However, when in excess in acromegaly, the lipolytic and insulin antagonistic effects of GH may alter adipose tissue (AT) deposition. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the e...

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Published in:J Clin Endocrinol Metab
Main Authors: Reyes-Vidal, Carlos M., Mojahed, Hamed, Shen, Wei, Jin, Zhezhen, Arias-Mendoza, Fernando, Fernandez, Jean Carlos, Gallagher, Dympna, Bruce, Jeffrey N., Post, Kalmon D., Freda, Pamela U.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Endocrine Society 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4524994/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26037515
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jc.2015-1917
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