ea0041ep739 | Neuroendocrinology | ECE2016
Sterkenburg Anthe S.
, Hoffmann Anika
, Reichel Julia
, Lohle Kristin
, Eveslage Maria
, Warmuth-Metz Monika
, Muller Hermann L.
Context: Hypothalamic obesity, subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD), and relapses/progression have major impact on prognosis in childhood-onset craniopharyngioma (CP). We analyzed nuchal skinfold thickness (NST) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed for follow-up monitoring as a novel parameter for body composition (BC) and CVD in CP.Objective: Identify association of NST with body mass index (BMI), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), caliper-assess...