ea0029p304 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism | ICEECE2012
De Martino L.
, Capalbo D.
, Esposito A.
, Cerbone M.
, Improda N.
, Rezzuto M.
, Salerno M.
Background: Adults with GH deficiency (GHD) may have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Several studies showed that also GHD children may present cardiovascular risk factors. However results are controversial.Objective: Aim of this prospective, case-control study on a large cohort of children with GHD was to evaluate the effects of GHD and GH therapy on cardiovascular risk factors, such as lipid profile, clinical measures of visceral adiposity ...