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ea0029p1374 | Pituitary Clinical | ICEECE2012

Circulating total and high molecular weight adiponectin levels are lower in adult GH deficient subjects

Caputo M. , Prodam F. , Garbaccio V. , Sama M. , Zavattaro M. , Pagano L. , Marzullo P. , Aimaretti G.

Introduction: Regulation of adiponectin in GH deficiency (GHD), which presents visceral obesity, is still a matter of debate. No studies have evaluated circulating adiponectin isoforms in adult GHD subjects. Aim of this study was to evaluate total adiponectin (TA) and its isoforms (high molecular weight: HMW, medium molecular weight: MMW, low molecular weight: LMW) in hypopituitary adult subjects with and without GHD, in relation to weight, IGF1 and GH levels.<p class="abs...