ea0029p1390 | Pituitary Clinical | ICEECE2012
Anagnostis P.
, Efstathiadou Z.
, Gougoura S.
, Polyzos S.
, Karathanasi E.
, Dritsa P.
, Kita M.
, Koukoulis G.
Introduction: Acromegaly is characterized by high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction are underlying mechanisms of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the blood redox status and endothelial function by means of nitric oxide (NO) levels in patients with acromegaly.Description of methods/design: Total antioxidant capacity (TAC), catalase activity and glutathione concentration (GSH), as mea...