Increased Carotid Intima-media Thickness and Its Association with Carbohydrate Metabolism and Adipocytokines in Children Treated with Recombinant Growth Hormone

• Main Authors: Seha Saygılı (Author), Mehmet Kocaağa (Author), Gamze Kaya (Author), Mine Şükür (Author), Firdevs Baş (Author), Şükran Poyrazoğlu (Author), Rüveyde Bundak (Author), Feyza Darendeliler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayincilik, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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INTRODUCTION: Reports on the association between growth hormone (GH) therapy and cardiovascular risk factors in children are limited. This study aimed to evaluate carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in children treated with recombinant human GH (rhGH) and assess the effects of rhGH therapy and cha...