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ea0026p301 | Pituitary | ECE2011

Patients with active acromegaly (AA) have less hepatic triglyceride than normal subjects using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS)

McGlynn Stephen , Morris Tim , Higham Claire , Williams Steve , Trainer Peter

A decrease in insulin sensitivity (IS) is associated with increasing visceral adiposity. An inverse correlation has been demonstrated between Intramyo-(IMTG) and intrahepatocellular triglyceride (HCTG) concentrations and IS. Patients with AA have reduced IS but IMTG and HCTG content has not been studied.Eight patients with AA (IGF-I >ULN, median 1.83×ULN (range1.16–4.38) ((6 M), median age 39.5 (range 23–66) years, median BMI 30.6(23.5...
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Endocrine Abstracts
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