ea0070aep699 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2020
Biagetti Betina
, Herance Raúl
, Casteràs Anna
, Ferrer Roser
, Mesa Jordi
, Simo Canonge Rafael
Background: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), the visceral fat of de myocardium, has been positively related to insulin resistance (IR), cardiovascular risk and the left ventricular myocardial mass. Whether EAT thickness in acromegaly is mediated by GH/IGF-1, IR or other factors remains to be elucidated.Objective: The aims of this study were: 1) To investigate whether EAT in patients with ACRO is linked to IR and pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory rel...