The role of elevated growth hormone on the increased atherosclerosis in patients with acromegaly

Angiology. 2012 Oct;63(7):492-4. doi: 10.1177/0003319712436578. Epub 2012 Feb 26.

Authors

Manfredi Rizzo¹, Giuseppe Montalto, Ali A Rizvi, Emanuel R Christ

Affiliation

¹ 1Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, Italy.

PMID: 22371625
DOI: 10.1177/0003319712436578

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Acromegaly / blood*
Atherosclerosis / blood*
Human Growth Hormone / blood*
Humans
Insulin Resistance / physiology
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / physiology
Risk Factors

Substances

Human Growth Hormone
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I