Cardiovascular Risk in Acromegaly
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DOI: 10.2478/inmed-2023-0237
Abstract: Abstract Acromegaly is associated with cardiovascular disease, the principal cause of increased mortality. Direct cardiac effects of GH/IGF-1 are cardiomyocyte growth and cardiac contractility, cardiac remoddeling. Other important risk factors in acromegaly are hypertension, valvular… read more here.
Keywords: risk acromegaly; risk; medicine; cardiovascular risk ... See more keywords
Cardiometabolic Risk in Acromegaly: A Review With a Focus on Pasireotide
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DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00028
Abstract: Acromegaly is a disease due to chronic GH excess and a consequent rise in IGF-1 levels. This rare endocrine condition is associated with metabolic alterations such as hyperglycaemia, dyslipidaemia, and systemic arterial hypertension, which, in… read more here.
Keywords: risk; acromegaly review; review focus; cardiometabolic risk ... See more keywords