ea0016p470 | Neuroendocrinology | ECE2008
Barahona Maria-Jose
, Sucunza Nuria
, Resmini Eugenia
, Ricart Wifredo
, Fernandez-Real Jose-Manuel
, Rodriguez-Espinosa Jose
, Webb Susan M
Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance persist 5 years after remission of Cushings syndrome (CS). Adiponectin and visfatin are two adipokines highly expressed in adipose tissue. Adiponectin is reduced in obesity and insulin-resistant states; visfatin has been shown in some studies to be reduced in obesity. The aim was to evaluate visfatin and adiponectin levels, body composition, insulin resistance and prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a cohort of women with long-te...