Endocrine Abstracts

Adiponectin, is an adipocyte derived hormone possess insulin-sensitizing, antiatherogenic, and antiinflammatory properties. The aim of this study to evaluate adiponectin levels at acromegalic patients according to healthy subjects in relation with ecocardiographic findings. We included 30 subjects (15 male, 15 female) were diagnosed as acromegaly and 30 healthy (10 male, 20 female) subjects. Mean ages of both group were similar. Serum glucose, insulin, GH, IGF1 (insulin like g...