Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: A increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) has recently been described in patients with adult growth hormone deficiency (GHD). This fact could influence the increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality observed in these patients. Our objective was to investigate the characteristics and prevalence of MetS in adult GHD.Design and methods: Forty-nine adult patients (30 women, 19 men; 14 childhood-onset), mean age of 36.2&#...