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ea0026p405 | Thyroid (non cancer) | ECE2011

Awareness of secondary hypothyroidism in GH deficient hypopituitary adults has improved their lipid status

Hartoft-Nielsen M-L , Klose M , Klefter O , Gavan V , Rasmussen AE K , Feldt-Rasmussen U

Introduction: To evaluate if improved thyroid status in patients with hypopituitarism would improve cardiovascular risk markers.Patients and methods: A total of 85 hypopituitary patients (45 women) with GH deficiency; 7 had isolated GH deficiency, 25, 16 and 22 patients had 1, 2 and 3 additional deficits respectively. Fifteen patients had panhypopituitarism. Biochemical and body composition assessment was performed at baseline (when patients were GH na&#...